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1511 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE
Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
- licensed capacity
- 144
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $280
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About
About Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Claymont, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 144 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Tuesday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 32 rules across 4 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
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 144 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 144 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center 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 Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Capacity
- 144 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #939546
Summary
7 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Aug 19, 2026
32 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 11
- Records and paperwork 9
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Safety and hazards 2
- Staff training and qualifications 2
- Safe sleep 1
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Transportation 1
- Other rules 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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Aug 19, 2026Inspection12 rules cited
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Place a diaper changing trash can in the ones and two's classrooms and send picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2026
58U Sanitation
“Ensure all classrooms have bleach/water and soap/water. This was corrected at the visit.”
Corrected during the visit
56U Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
“Ensure infant cribs do not have blankets and infants are removed from highchairs when asleep. Child #10 was observed asleep in a highchair with a blanket. This was corrected when this child was removed.”
Corrected during the visit
53U Outdoor Area
“Repair outdoor gate to the toddler playground and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2026
51U Toilet Facilities
“Fix toilets (2) in the girls bathroom in the two year old classroom, along with the hole in the ceiling and send a picture or invoice of services to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 11, 2026
49U Indoor Space
“Fix ceiling in the school-age room and remove broken/unused items and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 11, 2026
48U Heating and Cooling
“Ensure floor/window fans are inaccessible to children. Remove fan or place fan that is inaccessible to children to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 11, 2026
45U Hazardous Materials
“Place a lock on the infant room cabinet or remove exposed chemicals and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 21, 2026
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Submit infant feeding schedule for Child #11 for August and September.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 19, 2026
33U Annual Training
“Ensure all training hours are completed within the required timeframe. Last training hours were submitted on 9/16/2026.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2026
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Submit updated fingerprints for Staff #1. Submit Health and Safety training, 4 references, a returned service letter or 2 documented attempts, and release of employment for Staff #2. Submit Health and Safety training for Staff #3. Submit fingerprinting eligibility letter for Staff #4.”
17U Telephones
“Post emergency numbers and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 17, 2026
- Apr 16, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Aug 21, 2025Inspection12 rules cited
74U Lesson Plans
“Ensure lesson plan has all components each day. Send 1 week of lesson plans for the two year old room to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2025
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Replace diaper changing mats in the one, two, and infant rooms and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2025
57U Equipment
“Ensue broken toys are removed from the classroom. Remove broken toys from the one year old classroom and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2025
51U Toilet Facilities
“Ensure toilet is repaired in the boys bathroom. This was corrected at the visit. Repair light in the girls bathroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 13, 2025
49U Indoor Space
“Fix cabinet in the one year old room and send a picture to OCCL. Place an outlet cover in the two year old room (CAV) Ensure gate in the school-age room is closed to ensure children do not roam in the back area. Straighten up the back area to ensure hazards are clear.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2025
48U Heating and Cooling
“Ensure floor/window fan and cords are inaccessible to children. Remove all fans and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 6, 2025
45U Hazardous Materials
“Ensure cabinets have locks (if accessible to chemicals/hazards). Place locks on cabinet in the one year old room and send a picture to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 24, 2025
43U Children's Attendance
“Ensure staff and children are signed in and out. One staff member was not signed in, and one child was not signed in, in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”
Corrected during the visit
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening for Child #5 to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 2025
36U Staff Attendance
“Ensure staff and children are signed in and out. One staff member was not signed in, and one child was not signed in the infant room. This was corrected at the visit.”
Corrected during the visit
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete: Staff #1: eligibility letter, annual child abuse and neglect review Staff #2: eligibility letter, Administration of Medication certification, 18 training hours Staff #3: DEEDS certificate Staff #5: Administration of Medication certification expires on 8/29/2025. Submit new cert before license expires. Staff #6: eligibility letter Staff #7: 3 training hours Staff #8: Administration of Medication certification Staff #9: CPR/FA, 10 training hours, annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect Staff #10: DEEDS certificate Staff #11: Administration of Medication certification Staff #12: Administration of medication certification, professional development plan, OCCL health and safety training, job description, 4 references, declaration/drug and alcohol statement, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #13: 4 references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal w/ TB, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #14: DEEDS certificate, Administration of Medication certification, orientation form, OCCL health and safety training, application/data sheet/resume, 3 references, adult abuse registry check, health appraisal w/ TB, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts. Staff #15: DEEDS certificate, orientation form, OCCL health and safety training, job description, declaration/drug and alcohol statement, release of employment history, returned service letter or 2 documented attempts.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 26, 2025
16U Insurance Coverage
“Submit liability insurance.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 28, 2025
- Mar 4, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Sep 1, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
33U Annual Training
“Submit training hours for Staff #1 and 2. Training hours were not submitted 30 days before license expiration.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 30, 2024
Aug 13, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
8U License Renewal
“Ensure renewal application is submitted 60 days before license expiration. Corrected a the visit when the licensing specialist collected the application.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 13, 2024
67U Transportation
“Place an eye patch, safety pins, thermometer, water, and soap in the first aid kit for the bus. Take a picture and send to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 13, 2024
61U Diapering and Soiled Clothing
“Replace diaper changing mat in the infants and two year old classroom.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 13, 2024
51U Toilet Facilities
“Ensure all toilets are in working order. Fix the toilet in the boys bathroom and send a video of the toilet working to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2024
49U Indoor Space
“Replace ceiling tiles to ensure there are no open holes in the ceiling. Remove the floor AC units in each classroom and send a picture of ceiling and units removed to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 13, 2024
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #8 needs an updated health appraisal. All infants need an infant feeding schedule.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 20, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Submit the following to complete staff files: - full files for Staff #10 and 11, orientation form for Staff #5, references for Staff #4 and 5, release of employment for Staff #5, service letters for Staff #4 and 5, annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect review for Staff #6, full files with return dates and updated paperwork for Staff #7, 8, and 9, documentation of CPR/FA for Staff #3, 7, 8, and 2.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 25, 2024
- Jun 10, 2024VisitNo rules cited
Aug 10, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on July 5, 2023, regarding lack of air conditioning and failure to maintain temperatures between 68o and 82o F. An investigation was conducted on July 10, 2023. This complaint is substantiated because air temperature measurements ranged between 82.8o and 89.8o F. [name] and staff members stated it was very warm in the building and the air conditioning had not been working for quite some time.”
Aug 7, 2023Inspection10 rules cited
74U Lesson Plans
“Post an updated complete lesson plan in the Sunshine room.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 25, 2023
72U Feeding of Infants
“Send updated infant feeding schedules for all infants in care.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 26, 2023
66U Emergency Planning
“Post an evacuation plan in the SA room.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 8, 2023
51U Toilet Facilities
“Repair ventilation fans in both preschool bathrooms. Send documentation to OCCL.”
Correction date in the state record: Aug 8, 2023
50U Kitchen and Food Preparation
“Place a new thermometer in the refrigerator in the infant room. Take a picture of it indicating 41 degrees F or below.”
Correction date in the state record: Oct 11, 2023
49U Indoor Space
“Replace tape on the stage in the SA room to make the surface cleanable.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 18, 2023
45U Hazardous Materials
“Move hand sanitizer and bleach out of reach of children or install child-proof locks.”
Correction date in the state record: Sep 18, 2023
40U Child Files
“Submit the following to complete children's files: a health appraisal with immunizations for 3 children, a health appraisal only for one child, blood lead test results for 7 children, transportation permission for 2 children and an infant feeding schedule for one child.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 17, 2023
33U Annual Training
“Documentation of annual training is needed for 11 staff members.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Submit the following to complete staff files: CPR/FA certification for 8 staff members, DEEDs certificates for 7 staff members, administration of medication certification for 5 staff members, prof. dev. plans for 8 staff members, safe sleep acknowledgement for one staff member, OCCL health and safety training for all staff except #16, job descriptions for two staff members, references for 3 staff members, drug alcohol and declaration and fingerprinting for 1 staff member, adult abuse for 3 staff members, release of employment and service letters for 2 staff members. Not determined and will become non-compliant if not received by 8-31-23- annual training 18 hours for Staff #4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, & 16.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2023
Nov 9, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing received a complaint on November 1, 2022, regarding parents not being permitted to enter the facility. An investigation was conducted on November 2, 2022. This complaint is substantiated due to families having to ask to enter the building and all families should be entering the building, walking their children to the classroom, and have access at any time without asking.”
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FAQ
Questions about Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center
Is Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center licensed?
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center last inspected?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on August 19, 2026, with 12 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 32 rules across 4 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 31 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 Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center care for?
144, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center's hours?
Monday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Tuesday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 475-7080 to ask.
What is Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center's phone number?
(302) 475-7080.
Where is Thirst 2 Learn Child Development Center?
2400 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA of Delaware/Maple Lane Elementary School, 0.1 miles away.