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JJ's Learning Experience

17001 South Dupont Highway, Harrington, DE 199523.9· 21 reviews
licensed capacity
102
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$182

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About JJ's Learning Experience

JJ's Learning Experience is a licensed child care center in Harrington, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 102 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:15 PM.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

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

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
102 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:15 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity102 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

JJ's Learning Experience 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.
Kent County medians, full time, per week

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

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 JJ's Learning Experience

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
102 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1208738
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Mar 17, 2026

10 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 4
  • Food and nutrition 3
  • Health, medication and illness 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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  1. Mar 17, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. Dec 8, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      72U Feeding of Infants

      “Ensure to provide OCCL with an infant feeding schedule for one infant.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 13, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      63U Administration of Medication

      “Ensure to provide OCCL with an MAR for three classrooms”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 23, 2025

  3. Sep 23, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. Dec 12, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

      “Ensure a working thermometer is placed in the kitchen freezer”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      36U Staff Attendance

      “Ensure staff sign in/out of their assigned spaces. One staff member did not sign out of the classroom. This was corrected when the staff member signed out of the classroom”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete Staff #1 needs updates abuse/neglect, declaration/drug alcohol, adult abuse registry check and release of employment. Staff #2 needs a service letter Staff #3 needs a professional development plan Staff #4 needs references Staff #5 needs a professional development plan Staff #6 needs a professional development plan Staff #7 needs a health appraisal and service letter Staff #8 needs a professional development plan”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 21, 2025

  5. Sep 10, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on, August 8, 2024, regarding, improper staff-to-child ratio, interns alone with infants, positive behavior supports, and adult health requirements. An investigation was conducted on August 15, 2024. This complaint is substantiated for interns being alone with infants because according to attendance records, Staff #4, an intern, was alone with infants on July 15, 2024, from 12:02 pm until 1:02 pm, on July 23, 2024, from 7:48 am until 8:19 am, and from 11:41 am to 1:00 pm. There is no evidence to substantiate the other allegations based on staff interviews and a review of attendance records.”
  6. Aug 1, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  7. Jul 31, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  8. Mar 13, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on February 20, 2024, regarding the center giving out or allowing the use of a child s or family s information without written permission from the parent or guardian. An investigation was conducted on February 22, 2024. This complaint is substantiated because the owner stated the allegations did occur. A concern noted was during the visit the licensing specialists observed a child run from the restroom back to the classroom. When asked, the owner stated Staff #2 was supervising the child going to the bathroom, and the owner was present in the school-age classroom speaking with the licensing specialists when the child exited the bathroom and ran to his classroom.”
  9. Dec 13, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      72U Feeding of Infants

      “Child #1 needs an updated infant feeding schedule”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 18, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      40U Child Files

      “Ensure child files are complete Child #12 needs a health appraisal to include immunizations and blood lead test results”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 16, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure staff files are complete Staff #2 needs a professional development plan, Staff 33 needs a professional development plan Staff #4 needs orientation, OCCL seven hour training, job description, references, adult abuse registry check and a service letter. Staff #5 needs a processional development plan Staff #6 needs a professional development plan Staff #7 needs annual review of abuse and neglect, a job description, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal and service letter Staff #9 needs a health appraisal and service letter Staff #11 needs a professional development plan”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 23, 2024

  10. Nov 8, 2023VisitNo rules cited
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Aug 28, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  2. Aug 28, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  3. Jul 26, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jan 4, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jan 4, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  6. Dec 15, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      66U Emergency Planning

      “Purchase additional water for sheltering in place. Send receipt to OCCL.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 16, 2022

    • Health, medication and illness

      61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing

      “Post the diaper changing procedure in the infant classroom. This was corrected at the visit.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      49U Indoor Space

      “Label the individual school age storage spaces. Provide OCCL with photos”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 20, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Staff #1 needs a health appraisal w/TB”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 21, 2022

    • Staff training and qualifications

      28U General Qualifications

      “Staff must be finger printed prior to starting at the center. Have Staff #2 fingerprinted. This was corrected at the visit when [name] provided a fingerprint receipt for the employee.”

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Sep 6, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)

      “OCCL received a complaint on August 26, 2022, regarding a staff member telling a child to hit another child back, which resulted in the children fighting one another and staff having to break the fight up. An investigation was conducted on August 31, 2022. This complaint is substantiated because the administrator stated Staff #1 told Child #2 to hit Child #1 back.”
  8. Apr 13, 2022VisitNo rules cited
  9. Nov 12, 2021VisitNo rules cited

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 JJ's Learning Experience

Is JJ's Learning Experience licensed?

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

When was JJ's Learning Experience last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on March 17, 2026. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has JJ's Learning Experience had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 5 of 10 visits in the last 3 years; 8 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 JJ's Learning Experience care for?

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

Does JJ's Learning Experience accept child care subsidies?

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

What are JJ's Learning Experience's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:15 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does JJ's Learning Experience cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 398-9000 to ask.

What is JJ's Learning Experience's phone number?

(302) 398-9000.

Where is JJ's Learning Experience?

17001 South Dupont Highway, Harrington, DE 19952. The nearest other daycare we list is Acelero Learning Harrington Center, 0.6 miles away.

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