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Daycares in Lewes, DE

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

daycares in Lewes
13
daycare centers
11
home daycares
2
take infants
5
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Lewes

Showing 1 to 13 of 13

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Anna Campbell

    Lewes, DE 19958 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Beach Babies Child Care

    4.1· 28 reviews

    31169 Learning Ln, Lewes, DE

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

    Kelly Frech

    Lewes, DE 19958 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Lewes

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 13 Lewes 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.

Lewes daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited215%
1 to 2 rules18%
3 to 5 rules431%
6 to 10 rules215%
11 or more rules431%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Lewes

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 Lewes

  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 Lewes 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 Lewes

How many daycares are in Lewes, DE?

13 licensed daycares are listed in Lewes: 11 child care centers and 2 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Lewes daycares take infants?

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

Do Lewes daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 8 Lewes 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 Lewes?

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 Lewes 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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