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YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center

2600 Kirkwood Highway, Newark, DE 19711
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$106

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About YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center

YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center is a licensed child care center in Newark, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 60 children, serving school-age children.

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in New Castle County has a median price of $106 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 YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Care Center
Capacity
60 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#706579
See the state's record

Summary

2 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Nov 25, 2025

5 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 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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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  1. Nov 25, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      53U Outdoor Area

      “Outdoor area trashcans need tops/covers to clear from standing water. Nine-Square needs repaired or removal. Trash removed from playground. Window cling on outside of the playground door needs to be replaced or removed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      49U Indoor Space

      “Covered trash cans needed in Middle School, Blue, and Orange classrooms.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 17, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      45U Hazardous Materials

      “Radon Test results needed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 21, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      35U First Aid and CPR Training

      “Staff #1 needs CPR/FA”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 5, 2025

  2. Sep 18, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      8U License Renewal

      “Ensure renewal application is submitted at least 60 days before license expiration.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2024

  3. Sep 28, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs complete file. Staff #2 needs current PD plan, fingerprint receipt date, eligibility date. Staff #3 needs OCCL H&S training. Please send missing items to OCCL.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 9, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      28U General Qualifications

      “Ensure staff have comprehensive background check completed and are supervised at all times until eligibility is determined. Please send a copy of the missing fingerprint receipt and eligibility date.”
  4. Oct 24, 2022VisitNo rules cited
  5. Sep 28, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      66U Emergency Planning

      “Obtain an emergency water supply.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2022

    • Food and nutrition

      50U Kitchen and Food Preparation

      “Thermometers are needed in the two refrigerators where children's perishable foods will be stored.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2022

    • Records and paperwork

      30U Personnel Files

      “All staff files must be complete. -A professional development plan is needed for one staff.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 21, 2022

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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Questions about YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center

Is YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center licensed?

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

When was YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center last inspected?

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on November 25, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years; 5 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 YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center accept child care subsidies?

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

What are YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (302) 453-0123 to confirm.

How much does YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 453-0123 to ask.

What is YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center's phone number?

(302) 453-0123.

Where is YMCA of Delaware/Youth Development Center?

2600 Kirkwood Highway, Newark, DE 19711. The nearest other daycare we list is Kindercare Learning Center (Meadowood), 0.1 miles away.

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