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Daycares in Harrington, DE

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

daycares in Harrington
12
daycare centers
7
home daycares
5
take infants
5
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All daycares in Harrington

Showing 1 to 12 of 12

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  1. Child care centerInfants

    JJ's Learning Experience

    3.9· 21 reviews

    17001 South Dupont Highway, Harrington, DE

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

    Ladonna Lewis

    Harrington, DE 19952 · address shared with families

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

    Lynn Barnes

    Harrington, DE 19952 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Mardella White

    Harrington, DE 19952 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Mariah Warrington

    Harrington, DE 19952 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Harrington

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 11 of the 12 Harrington 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.

Harrington daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited18%
1 to 2 rules325%
3 to 5 rules217%
6 to 10 rules542%
11 or more rules18%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Harrington

Full-time infant care in Kent County has a median of $182 a week at a center and $156 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$182
Home daycare$156

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$128

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$129

Kent 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 Harrington

  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 Harrington 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 Harrington

How many daycares are in Harrington, DE?

12 licensed daycares are listed in Harrington: 7 child care centers and 5 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Harrington daycares take infants?

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

Do Harrington daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 7 Harrington 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 Harrington?

Full-time infant care in Kent County has a median of $182 a week at a center and $156 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Harrington 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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