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Daycares in Smyrna, DE

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

daycares in Smyrna
34
daycare centers
18
home daycares
16
take infants
18
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Smyrna

Showing 1 to 30 of 34

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

  1. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Brightpath Smyrna

    4.4· 46 reviews

    616 W Glenwood Ave, Smyrna, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    26 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    C4d Kidz

    5838 Dupont Pkwy, Smyrna, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    45 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerInfants

    C4d Kidz Nursery

    204 Georges Alley, Smyrna, DE

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

    Deborah L. Thomas

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

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

    Elizabeth E. Walls

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

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

    Georgina Ruiz

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Jenise Johnson

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

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

    Jennifer Reed

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Jessica Bellemare

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycare

    Kirsten Swift

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschool
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Laura Holmes

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    17 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycare

    Lisa Trabaudo

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

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

    Mandi Coleman

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

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

    Patrice Battaglia

    Smyrna, DE 19977 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschool
    3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Smyrna

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 29 of the 34 Smyrna 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.

Smyrna daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited515%
1 to 2 rules721%
3 to 5 rules721%
6 to 10 rules412%
11 or more rules1132%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Smyrna

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 Smyrna

  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

    18 Smyrna 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 Smyrna

How many daycares are in Smyrna, DE?

34 licensed daycares are listed in Smyrna: 18 child care centers and 16 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Smyrna daycares take infants?

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

Do Smyrna daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 23 Smyrna 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 Smyrna?

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 Smyrna 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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