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Smyrna, DE 19977 · toddlers to preschool · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna
- licensed capacity
- 191
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $182
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About
About Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna
Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna is a licensed child care center in Smyrna, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 191 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Bilingual / immersion, Faith-based, Montessori and Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, infant care and pre-k.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsMontessoriPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campFaith-basedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMBilingual program
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 191 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks - 14 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | Bilingual / immersion (Language Immersion program), Faith-based (lessons rooted in Christ's love (Ascend with Faith curriculum)), Montessori, Play-based |
| Curriculum | Ascend Curriculum |
| Enrichment | KickStart Soccer (ages 3-5, 12-week program, built into school day) |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 191 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Kent 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.
Infant
Center$182
Home daycare$156
Toddler
Center$139
Home daycare$128
Preschool
Center$145
Home daycare$129
School age
Center$111
Home daycare$64
State record
Inspection reports for Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 191 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #1456251
Summary
13 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jul 28, 2026
12 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.
- Records and paperwork 3
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Discipline and child guidance 2
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Food and nutrition 1
- Other rules 2
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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- Jul 28, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Oct 7, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
75U Activity Areas
“Ensure classrooms for two years and older contain five required activity areas, including art. This was corrected at the visit when art supplies were made accessible in Room #11.”
Corrected during the visit
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure lesson plans for ages two years and older contain a weekly opportunity in a food or healthy habit. This was corrected at the visit when an activity was added.”
Corrected during the visit
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available for diapering. The diaper pail in Room #10 is broken and not foot-activated. Purchase new pail.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 30, 2025
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. One staff person needs a release of employment history and job description. One staff person needs one more reference. Two staff need two documented attempts to obtain service letters and one more reference if no service letter is returned. One staff person needs one more attempt to obtain a service letter. On staff needs two documented attempts to obtain a service letter.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2025
- Jun 18, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Apr 22, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“On April 5, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the center not conducting evacuation drills as required and not providing truthful information. An investigation was conducted on April 9, 2025. This complaint is substantiated because according to evacuation drill logs reviewed, evacuations were not completed for February and March of 2025. Additionally, all evacuations completed during the previous year were conducted during the same time of day and none occurred during nap time as required. All staff interviewed had various responses when asked how often the center completes evacuation drills. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation staff are not providing truthful information, because according to staff interviewed, they have never been asked by the administration to lie to licensing.”
- Jan 14, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 12, 2024VisitNo rules cited
Oct 8, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
75U Activity Areas
“Ensure art materials are accessible in the two-year-old classrooms. This was corrected at the visit when materials were added.”
Corrected during the visit
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure the lesson plans for the infants contain activities in physical and social-emotional.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure a non-porous diaper changing mat is available in the three's and four's classrooms. LS Brey observed a staff person changing a child standing up without a mat. This was corrected at the visit when the staff was instructed to use the mat. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available. Purchase new pails for Room 13, the shared bathrooms for Rooms 6 and 7, and the shared bathrooms for Rooms 8 and 9.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
50U Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or colder.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a blood lead level test result. One child needs a signed Medication Administration Record.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need an annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect. One staff person needs one additional hour of training. One staff needs orientation and four reference letters. One staff needs a signed job description and four references.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
Oct 8, 2024Visit6 rules cited
75U Activity Areas
“Ensure art materials are accessible in the two-year-old classrooms. This was corrected at the visit when materials were added.”
Corrected during the visit
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure the lesson plans for the infants contain activities in physical and social-emotional.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure a non-porous diaper changing mat is available in the three's and four's classrooms. LS Brey observed a staff person changing a child standing up without a mat. This was corrected at the visit when the staff was instructed to use the mat. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available. Purchase new pails for Room 13, the shared bathrooms for Rooms 6 and 7, and the shared bathrooms for Rooms 8 and 9.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
50U Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or colder.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a blood lead level test result. One child needs a signed Medication Administration Record.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need an annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect. One staff person needs one additional hour of training. One staff needs orientation and four reference letters. One staff needs a signed job description and four references.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 8, 2024
- Jul 30, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 1, 2024VisitNo rules cited
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Dec 1, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on November 2, 2023, regarding improper discipline. And investigation began on November 15, 2023, and ended on November 29, 2023. The complaint is substantiated because Staff #1 was seen on the video pulling Child #1 up to his feet by his arm, resulting in a pulled elbow.”
- Nov 8, 2023VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 6, 2023VisitNo rules cited
Oct 23, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
63U Administration of Medication
“Ensure gates are self closing self latching in the outdoor play areas.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2023
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure diaper pails are with in arms reach of the changing station. Ensure changing stations are available during care hours for use.”
Corrected during the visit
59U Hand Washing
“Ensure hands of children and staff are washed after diapering.”
Corrected during the visit
50U Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure refrigerators and freezers are at required temperatures in the kitchen.”
Corrected during the visit
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure the toilet seat is in good repair. The school-age classroom toilet seat needs to be repaired or replaced.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2023
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead test result.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff need CPR and first Aid certification. Three staff need Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training. Three staff need references. Seven staff need a health appraisal. Five staff need TB results.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2023
Jan 19, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on December 9, 2022, regarding accident and injury procedures and the release of children. An investigation was conducted beginning on December 12, 2022. The complaint is substantiated for improper release of children because the center did not check and keep a copy of the identification for the grandmother. The center stated they were familiar with the grandmother because the grandmother was with the mother for pick-up several times, however they did not know her name to confirm she was an authorized release. There is no evidence to substantiate the allegation of improper accident and injury procedures because the accident and injury forms for each of the reported accidents were properly completed.”
- Nov 23, 2022VisitNo rules cited
Oct 10, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs service letters or proof of requests sent twice. -Staff #2 needs the declaration signed. -Staff #3 needs CPR and first aid, a professional development plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, an application or data sheet, and a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #4 needs annula review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #5 needs a professional development plan and review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #6 needs review of abuse and neglect -Staff #7 needs review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #8 needs a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #9 needs a professional development plan. -Staff #11 needs annual review of abuse and neglect. -Staff #12 needs an application or data sheet, employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, a health appraisal with TB results, and an annual review of abuse and neglect. -Staff #13 needs a review of abuse and neglect, an employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, and a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #14 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, one reference letter, and the employee declaration page. - Staff #15 needs annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #16 needs annual review of safe sleep. -Staff #17 needs a drug/alcohol statement, and a service letter or proof requests have been sent twice. -Staff #18 needs annual review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #19 needs an employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement and a health appraisal. -Staff #20 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, three references, and an adult abuse registry check. -Staff #22 needs a professional development plan, and an adult abuse registry check. -Staff #23 needs a professional development plan, employee declaration, and a service letter or proof requests were sent twice.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2022
- Dec 20, 2021VisitNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna
Is Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on July 28, 2026. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 5 of 13 visits in the last 3 years; 10 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 Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna care for?
191, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 653-5677 to ask.
What is Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna's phone number?
(302) 653-5677.
Where is Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna?
649 S Carter Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977. The nearest other daycare we list is Boys & Girls Club @ Sunnyside Elementary School, 0.4 miles away.