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Daycares in Delmar, DE

Daycare centers and home daycares in Delmar, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Delaware publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Delmar
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daycare center
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home daycares
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take infants
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All daycares in Delmar

Showing 1 to 6 of 6

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    Cynthia Neal

    Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Lil Red Hen Nursery School

    3.9· 11 reviews

    400 North Bi State Boulevard, Delmar, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Mary Webb

    Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Pansy Powell

    Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Teresa McTernan

    Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Delmar

Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where inspectors cited a rule. In the last 3 years it lists cited rules for 4 of the 6 Delmar daycares. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Delmar daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited233%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules117%
6 to 10 rules233%
11 or more rules117%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing.

Cost

What daycare costs in Delmar

Full-time infant care in Sussex County has a median of $182 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 13% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$182
Home daycare$155

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$131

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$131

Sussex County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Delmar

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Delaware license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    5 Delmar daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Delmar

How many daycares are in Delmar, DE?

6 licensed daycares are listed in Delmar: 1 child care center and 5 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Delmar daycares take infants?

5 Delmar daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Delmar daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 4 Delmar daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Delmar?

Full-time infant care in Sussex County has a median of $182 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Delmar daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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