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Brickhouse Academy

New Castle, DE 19720 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
a week, county median
$182
Call (302) 345-3888

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About Brickhouse Academy

Brickhouse Academy is a licensed group home daycare in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Brickhouse Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in New Castle County has a median price of $182 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
New Castle County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$280
Home daycare$182

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$154

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$155

School age

Center$106
Home daycare$86

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Brickhouse Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Large Family Child Care
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1169373
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Sep 5, 2024

6 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 1

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 5, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      70Q Training

      “Submit CPA/FA certification for all staff to OCCL. Current certifications expired on 5/24/2024.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 4, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      68Q Capacity and Staff/Child Ratios

      “Ensure provider and assistant are present when 7 or more preschool-age or younger are present. 9 Children were present with the assistant and one staff member was not determined eligible by CHU. Review regulation 68 and send a signed acknowledgement to OCCL. This was corrected when 3 children and 1 unqualified staff left for the day.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      27Q Hazardous Materials

      “Submit Radon results. Current Radon expired on 8/22/2024.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      22Q Children's Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening results for Children #9 and 16. Submit full health appraisal with immunizations for Child #9.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 18, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      15Q Use of a Substitute

      “Submit full staff files for Staff #3 and #1, including eligibility letters, orientation training, and adult health appraisals.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 16, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      13Q General Requirements

      “Ensure all household and staff members have received an eligibility determination before being present. Staff #1 was present without being determined eligible by the Criminal History Unit. Send Staff #1's eligibility letter to OCCL.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2024

  2. Sep 18, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      40Q Diapering and Soiled Clothing

      “Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead results for Children #1 and #15.”

      Correction date in the state record: Oct 20, 2023

Copied from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Brickhouse Academy

Is Brickhouse Academy licensed?

Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Brickhouse Academy last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 5, 2024, with 6 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Brickhouse Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 1 of 1 visit in the last 3 years; 6 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Brickhouse Academy care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Brickhouse Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Brickhouse Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 345-3888 to confirm.

How much does Brickhouse Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 345-3888 to ask.

What is Brickhouse Academy's phone number?

(302) 345-3888.

Where is Brickhouse Academy?

New Castle, DE 19720. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).