Child care in Delaware
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1,235 child care providers in Delaware.
From the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing: Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities and Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information.
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What the words on these cards mean9
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- The state’s most serious level
- Each state grades findings on its own scale and in its own words, so the record counts a state’s findings at that state’s top level. Two states’ top levels aren’t the same thing, so the counts aren’t compared across states. Source: How this site reads each state’s scale.
- Not read
- The file this site reads doesn’t carry what inspectors found, so nothing is counted here. It doesn’t mean the place has a clean record: the state’s own site may have its reports. Source: How this site reads each source.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- None on record
- The source lists nothing of this kind for the place, over the years its file covers. That is what the record holds, not proof that nothing ever happened. Source: How this site reads each source.
- Not published
- The source has no such field for this place. It isn’t a zero, and it isn’t a clean record. Source: How this site reads each source.
The list
- Licensed family child care Chelsea Knox Greenwood, Delaware 19950 Jan 162025the latest visit on record6children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 16, 2025Quality ratingNot published 2 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025.
- Licensed family child care Chelsie Hicks Hartly, Delaware 19953 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations6children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Cherie L. Johnson Dover, Delaware 19901 Feb 42026the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionFeb 4, 2026Quality ratingNot published 1 violation in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026.
- Licensed family child care Cherise Vogel Dover, Delaware 19901 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations6children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Cheryl Gland Newark, Delaware 19702 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Cheryl Szewczyk Middletown, Delaware 19709 Jul 272026the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 27, 2026Quality ratingNot published 5 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026.
- Licensed child care center Chester Bethel Preschool & Childcare Wilmington, Delaware 19810 Mar 112025the latest visit on record85children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMar 11, 2025Quality ratingNot published 2 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025.
- Licensed child care center Child’s Play By the Bay Lewes, Delaware 19958 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations30children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Annex Georgetown, Delaware 19947 Dec 12023the latest visit on record15children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionDec 1, 2023Quality ratingNot published 3 violations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2023.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Bridgeville Bridgeville, Delaware 19933 Oct 12024the latest visit on record45children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionOct 1, 2024Quality ratingNot published 4 violations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2024.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Colonial Gardens Dover, Delaware 19904 Dec 52024the latest visit on record54children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionDec 5, 2024Quality ratingNot published 1 violation in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2024.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Cool Spring Milton, Delaware 19968 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations34children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Dunbar Laurel, Delaware 19956 Jan 152025the latest visit on record140children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 15, 2025Quality ratingNot published 7 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Harrington Harrington, Delaware 19952 May 202025the latest visit on record26children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 20, 2025Quality ratingNot published 8 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Laurel Laurel, Delaware 19956 May 152025the latest visit on record30children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 15, 2025Quality ratingNot published 5 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Milford Milford, Delaware 19963 Apr 102025the latest visit on record49children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionApr 10, 2025Quality ratingNot published 5 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Seaford Seaford, Delaware 19973 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations15children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Selbyville Selbyville, Delaware 19975 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations16children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Smyrna Smyrna, Delaware 19977 Jan 82024the latest visit on record54children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 8, 2024Quality ratingNot published 4 violations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2024.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start Stockley Georgetown, Delaware 19947 Nov 72024the latest visit on record84children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNov 7, 2024Quality ratingNot published 6 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2024.
- Licensed child care center Children & Families First Head Start White Oak Dover, Delaware 19901 Apr 172025the latest visit on record78children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionApr 17, 2025Quality ratingNot published 6 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children First Learning Center, Inc. Dover, Delaware 19901 Mar 182026the latest visit on record60children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMar 18, 2026Quality ratingNot published 21 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026.
- Licensed child care center Children of America-Hockessin Hockessin, Delaware 19707 Aug 72024the latest visit on record180children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionAug 7, 2024Quality ratingNot published 7 violations in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2024.
- Licensed child care center Children of America-Wilmington Wilmington, Delaware 19808 Jun 112026the latest visit on record197children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 11, 2026Quality ratingNot published 26 violations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026.
- Licensed child care center Children’s Beach House, Inc. (At Milton Elementary School) Milton, Delaware 19968 Sep 252025the latest visit on record229children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 25, 2025Quality ratingNot published 5 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children’s Beach House, Inc. @ Hob Milton, Delaware 19968 Sep 252025the latest visit on record63children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 25, 2025Quality ratingNot published 4 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025.
- Licensed child care center Children’s House-Montessori Wilmington, Delaware 19810 Sep 152026the latest visit on record94children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 15, 2026Quality ratingNot published 3 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026.
- Licensed large family child care Children’s Laughter Early Learning Academy Wilmington, Delaware 19801 May 72026the latest visit on record12children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Large Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 7, 2026Quality ratingNot published 4 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026.
- Licensed child care center Children’s Place Child Development Center Millsboro, Delaware 19966 Jan 202026the latest visit on record38children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 20, 2026Quality ratingNot published 9 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026.
- Licensed child care center Chosen Children Wilmington, Delaware 19805 Apr 92026the latest visit on record25children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionApr 9, 2026Quality ratingNot published 4 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026.
- Licensed child care center Chosen Children Child Care, LLC Wilmington, Delaware 19802 Jul 102024the latest visit on record40children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 10, 2024Quality ratingNot published 1 violation in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2024.
- Licensed child care center Chosen Generation Learning Center Ellendale, Delaware 19941 Enforcement: Suspended (Delaware) No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations23children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed child care center Christ Church Episcopal Preschool Wilmington, Delaware 19807 Jul 182025the latest visit on record118children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJul 18, 2025Quality ratingNot published 3 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025.
- Licensed child care center Christ the Teacher Catholic School Newark, Delaware 19702 Sep 182026the latest visit on record126children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 18, 2026Quality ratingNot published 2 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026.
- Licensed family child care Christa Edwards Milton, Delaware 19968 Aug 42026the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionAug 4, 2026Quality ratingNot published 14 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026.
- Licensed family child care Christian Bowens Newark, Delaware 19702 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Christina Mccoy New Castle, Delaware 19720 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Christina Paugh Georgetown, Delaware 19947 Jan 202026the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJan 20, 2026Quality ratingNot published 6 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026.
- Licensed child care center Christopher Early Learning Center Inc. Wilmington, Delaware 19802 Sep 32026the latest visit on record49children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionSep 3, 2026Quality ratingNot published 8 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026.
- Licensed family child care Cindy Almonte Seaford, Delaware 19973 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations6children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Clarise Brooks Middletown, Delaware 19709 Apr 102025the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionApr 10, 2025Quality ratingNot published 3 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025.
- Licensed family child care Cliffonia C Gaines Seaford, Delaware 19973 Oct 12025the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionOct 1, 2025Quality ratingNot published 7 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025.
- Licensed large family child care Coastal Kids Milford, Delaware 19963 Jun 162025the latest visit on record12children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Large Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionJun 16, 2025Quality ratingNot published 8 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025.
- Licensed family child care Cocoa Thompson DBA Kids Kastle Newark, Delaware 19702 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Licensed family child care Colette Cain Bear, Delaware 19701 Apr 132026the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionApr 13, 2026Quality ratingNot published 3 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026.
- Licensed child care center Colonial Early Education Program New Castle, Delaware 19720 Feb 52026the latest visit on record348children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Child Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionFeb 5, 2026Quality ratingNot published 8 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026.
- Licensed family child care Comesha Mitchell Bridgeville, Delaware 19933 May 52026the latest visit on record9children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionMay 5, 2026Quality ratingNot published 7 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026.
- Licensed large family child care Comforts of Home Preschool LLC New Castle, Delaware 19720 No countDelaware’s list shows only visits that found violations12children, its licensed capacity TypeLicensed Large Family Child CareFindings, 3 yearsNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsMost seriousNot counted: Delaware lists only visits that found violationsLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities and Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Nov 4, 2026. Updated daily.
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