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Daycares in Newark, DE

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

daycares in Newark
138
daycare centers
73
home daycares
65
take infants
98
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Newark

Showing 1 to 30 of 138

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    ABC Kids Academy

    4.5· 35 reviews

    1098 Elkton Road, Newark, DE

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    16 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Alice Boggs

    5.0· 1 review

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    All Aspire Academy

    5.0· 10 reviews

    843 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Allison Archangelo

    Newark, DE 19713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycareInfants

    Almost Home Day Care

    Newark, DE 19711 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Annella Mejia

    Newark, DE 19713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Ann Marie Ennis

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Arneta Sturgis

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Barbara Hover

    Newark, DE 19711 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareInfants

    Barbara Lynne McKinney

    Newark, DE 19713 · address shared with families

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

    Barbara Thornton

    Newark, DE 19711 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  12. Group home daycareInfants

    Beetle's Playhouse

    Newark, DE 19713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Blanche Ringgold

    Newark, DE 19713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Carol Crawley

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Cheryl Gland

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Christian Bowens

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Cocoa Thompson DBA Kids Kastle

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
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All 138 Newark daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Newark

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 104 of the 138 Newark 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.

Newark daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited3425%
1 to 2 rules2115%
3 to 5 rules3223%
6 to 10 rules2619%
11 or more rules2518%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Newark

Full-time infant care in New Castle County has a median of $280 a week at a center and $182 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 17% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$280
Home daycare$182

Toddler

Center$199
Home daycare$154

Preschool

Center$210
Home daycare$155

New Castle 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 Newark

  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

    98 Newark 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 Newark

How many daycares are in Newark, DE?

138 licensed daycares are listed in Newark: 73 child care centers and 65 home daycares, across 4 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Newark daycares take infants?

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

Do Newark daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 105 Newark 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 Newark?

Full-time infant care in New Castle County has a median of $280 a week at a center and $182 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Newark 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.

Run a daycare in Newark?

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