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Nature and Nurture Academy

Townsend, DE 19734 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
11
a week, county median
$154

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About Nature and Nurture Academy

Nature and Nurture Academy is a licensed group home daycare in Townsend, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 11 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

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

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
11 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity11 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Nature and Nurture Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a home daycare in New Castle County has a median price of $154 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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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 Nature and Nurture Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Large Family Child Care
Capacity
11 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#902252
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jun 11, 2025

2 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 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Jun 11, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  2. Jun 6, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22Q Children's Files

      “Ensure child files are complete. -Health appraisals are needed for Child #8. #16, #17, and #21. -Immunizations and Lead Screening are needed for Child # 17 and #21. Please send documentation to OCCL by July 7, 2024.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 3, 2024

  3. Dec 5, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      23Q Children's Health Appraisal

      “Ensure all child files include health appraisal, immunization, and blood lead screening results. Child #2,3,10 need updated health appraisal. Child #2,7,10 need immunization records. Child # 3,6,10,13 need blood lead results.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 5, 2024

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 Nature and Nurture Academy

Is Nature and Nurture Academy licensed?

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

When was Nature and Nurture Academy last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on June 11, 2025. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Nature and Nurture Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 2 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 Nature and Nurture Academy care for?

11, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Nature and Nurture Academy's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 378-8108 to confirm.

How much does Nature and Nurture Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 378-8108 to ask.

What is Nature and Nurture Academy's phone number?

(302) 378-8108.

Where is Nature and Nurture Academy?

Townsend, DE 19734. 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).