Rebekah Mercer
New Castle, DE 19720 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)
- licensed capacity
- 90
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $280
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About
About Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)
Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) is a licensed child care center in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 90 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMNAEYC accredited
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 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 90 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 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 to 12 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Enrichment | Cooking Academy™, Music Explorers™, Phonics Adventures® |
| Safety | Outdoor playground |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Assistance it accepts | Child Care Aware® of America fee assistance for Active Duty military families |
| Transportation | Transportation (transportation from center to child's school and back) |
| Accreditation | NAEYC accredited |
| Licensed capacity | 90 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in New Castle County has a median price of $280 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$280
Home daycare$182
Toddler
Center$199
Home daycare$154
Preschool
Center$210
Home daycare$155
School age
Center$106
Home daycare$86
State record
Inspection reports for Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 90 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #28035
Summary
8 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Sep 3, 2026
19 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.
- Building, equipment and play areas 7
- Records and paperwork 3
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Safe sleep 1
- Food and nutrition 1
- Other rules 4
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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Sep 3, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure the application is completed 60 days prior to expiration.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 3, 2026
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure lesson plans are complete. -No lesson plans were in the infant and school-age classrooms.”
53U Outdoor Area
“Ensure fall zones are covered. Both playgrounds need additional mulch. Clean the playgrounds and remove all trash and broken toys.”
51U Toilet Facilities
“Ensure all toilets are working and operational. -Fix/Repair toilet in hallway bathroom.”
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure all surfaces are clean and cleanable. -Repair/Repaint wall in PreK. Preschool and infant classroom. Ensure air fresheners are not used in child care spaces. -Remove air fresheners from bathrooms and other classrooms.”
43U Children's Attendance
“Ensure children are signed in upon arrival. -Attendance in two's classroom was not accurate. -Corrected at visit.”
Corrected during the visit
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. -OCCL health and safety training for Staff #1, 6, and 8. -CPR and First Aid for Staff #2, 3, 5, 7, and 8. -Fingerprinting for Staff #4.”
Apr 8, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on March 31, 2026, regarding concerns of failing to use appropriate behavior supports. An investigation was conducted on April 1, 2026. This complaint is substantiated for failing to use appropriate behavior supports based on the interview conducted and statements reviewed. Administrator #1 stated after reviewing Staff #1's statement, Staff #1 was not using appropriate behavior support while in the bathroom with Child #1. Statements reviewed from two staff members, and one parent consistently noted Staff #1 did not use appropriate behavior support when Child #1 had a bathroom accident.”
- Mar 9, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Sep 8, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
63U Administration of Medication
“Ensure all medication has a completed MAR. -Update MARs or send home sunscreen and bug spray in two classrooms.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Ensure the foot-operated trachcan is within arm's reach in the two-year-old classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
53U Outdoor Area
“Remove hazards from both playgrounds. -Remove broken toys from the preschool playground and remove the stack of chairs from the toddler playground.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure surfaces are cleanable and safe. Repair floors in the toddler classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
40U Child Files
“Ensure children's files are complete. Blood lead screening results needed for Child #4 and #10. Parent right to know, screen permission, and mat permission for Child #4.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2025
Jun 2, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“On May 22, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of improper use of screen time with one-year-olds, lack of supervision (one-year-old children unsupervised with a school-age child present), and not following the facility s food service policy. An investigation was conducted on May 29, 2025. This complaint is substantiated for concerns of improper use of screen time with one-year-olds based on classroom observations and an interview with Administrator #1. Administrator #1 stated the one-year-old classroom does watch shows from time to time. LS #1 observed a movie playing on a laptop in the one-year-old classroom. This complaint is substantiated for lack of supervision based on the attendance records reviewed. Attendance records showed on May 21, 2025, the discovery preschool classroom had no staff members signed in from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and again from 2:30 pm until the last child was signed out. The preschool classroom had nine children signed in with no staff member signed in from 4:30 pm to 5:25 pm. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for concerns of not following the food service policy based on interviews conducted. While Administrator #1 noted a staff member offered a child a potato chip, they stated it was in front of Parent #1, and this did not break the facility s food service policy. An additional concern noted was attendance records showed staff members not signing out for breaks and not signing out of the classrooms when leaving the classrooms at the end of the day on multiple occasions. Another concern was improper staff-to-child ratios based on review attendance records. On May 22, 2025, the one-year-old classroom had one staff member with 8 children present. On May 23, 2025, Discovery Preschool had 9 children with one staff member for 45 minutes.”
- May 28, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Sep 6, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure the license application is submitted 60 days prior to expiration.”
Corrected during the visit
56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure mats are not rip/torn free. Replace torn mats in the one-year-old and two-year-old classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024
53U Outdoor Area
“Ensure trash and broken toys are removed from the playground.”
Corrected during the visit
50U Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure stored food has labels with expiration dates and contents. -Remove all spoiled food-”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure walls and floors are cleanable and clean. -Clean dust off fan and corners in Infant classroom. -Clean vent on ceiling, attach molding back to wall, and replace or repair door in the two-year-old classroom. -Replace broken floor tiles in the preschool. PreK, and school age classrooms. -Patch/Repair wall in Pre-K classroom and Pre-School classroom. -Repair broken cabinet in pre-K classroom. -Remove water damage in the ceiling in preschool classroom. -Remove air fresheners are not used in the child care facility. -CAV-”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 17, 2024
- Nov 20, 2023VisitNo rules cited
Sep 8, 2023Inspection8 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure application is completed and submitted 60 days before license expiration date.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2023
56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure all nap mats are not torn. Remove or replace torn mats in one-year-old room, two-year-old room, and preschool room.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2023
50U Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Ensure food is not stored on the floor. Move boxes off the floor. -Ensure all refrigerators have thermometers- Corrected at visit”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2023
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure walls are in good repair. - Patch and paint walls in one-year-old room, preschool room, and pre-k room. -Fix broken outlets in the pre-k room and school-age room. -Reattach molding in preschool room, school-age room, and preschool room. -Replace vent in preschool room. -Remove air freshener in school-age room.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2023
46U Air Quality and Windows
“Ensure screens in window is not torn. Replace screen in the three-year-old room.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2023
43U Children's Attendance
“Ensure attendance is completed and correct. -Two-year-old room had two children not signed in. -One-year-old room had one signed in after transiting. - Corrected at visit”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2023
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are completed. Blood lead screening results for Child #3, 5, 8, 9, and 15.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are completed. Health appraisals with Tb for Staff # 12 and 13. Administration of medication for Staff #6 and 16. Health and Safety training for Staff # 1 to 17.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 9, 2023
Sep 13, 2022Inspection8 rules cited
79U Interactions with Toddlers
“Clean toilet bases in Discovery Preschool.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
75U Activity Areas
“Mulch up toddler playground. There are areas around playground equipment which may fall out of fall zones that just have dirt. Placing a child friendly ground surface over the dirt would provide more area for children to enjoy without getting excessively dirty. Pick up branches from playground and wet leaves (piles).”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
65U First Aid Kits
“Place liquid soap in travel first aid kit.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
49U Indoor Space
“Wipe down window sills and floor heather in infant room and walls in Discovery Preschool room. Clean diaper-changing tables in Discovery Preschool bathroom and Toddlers room (base of table. Wipe down wood play equipment in PreK room. Remove broom and duster from children's reach in Preschool. Remove extra unused stacked tables from School-Room. Repair ceiling leak and wall in Discovery Preschool room.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
40U Child Files
“Obtain complete child files. Obtain current health appraisals for two children. Obtain current immunization records for one child. Obtain lead screenings for five children. Obtain updated and complete MAR form for one child.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
36U Staff Attendance
“Ensure staff sign out of rooms upon departure. One staff member was still signed into Discovery Preschool, but left the building.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 12, 2022
30U Personnel Files
“Obtain complete staff files. Obtain administration of medication for one staff member. Obtain CPR and First Aid certification, administration of medication, and adult health appraisal with TB assessment for one staff member.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
24U Staff Qualifications
“Ensure staff qualification documentation is sent to DEEDS for one staff member. She has been employed for over a year and has not been qualified. Staff #2 is a school-age site assistant but is supervising the toddler classroom. She must be EC qualified to work with this age group on a routine basis. Move her to other classroom or have her obtain EC qualifications and forward to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 7, 2022
Show 3 earlier visits
Sep 12, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure going forward that renewal applications are received 60 days prior to license expiration. Application received 9/12/2022.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 12, 2022
- May 27, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 11, 2022VisitNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)
Is Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on September 3, 2026, with 7 rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 5 of 8 visits in the last 3 years; 12 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 Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) care for?
90, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)'s hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle) cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 322-3102 to ask.
What is Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)'s phone number?
(302) 322-3102.
Where is Kindercare Learning Center (New Castle)?
327 Old State Road, New Castle, DE 19720. The nearest other daycare we list is Innovative Kids Early Learning Academy, 0.7 miles away.