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Daycares in Townsend, DE

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

daycares in Townsend
20
daycare centers
7
home daycares
13
take infants
12
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Townsend

Showing 1 to 20 of 20

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Atiya Clinkscales

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Bizzy Bee's Early Learning

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Chasity Washington

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Diana's Day Care

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Kristin Coover

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  6. Group home daycare

    Little Dreamers Daycare

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Melanie Witt

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  8. Group home daycare

    Nature and Nurture Academy

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to preschool
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Group home daycareInfants

    Odessa Early Education Center

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Shari Coleman

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

    Stacy Lynn Morgan

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  12. Group home daycareMontessori

    The Learning Hub Academy

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Violet Williams

    Townsend, DE 19734 · address shared with families

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

State record

Inspection records in Townsend

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 14 of the 20 Townsend 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.

Townsend daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited630%
1 to 2 rules525%
3 to 5 rules630%
6 to 10 rules210%
11 or more rules15%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Townsend

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 Townsend

  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

    12 Townsend 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 Townsend

How many daycares are in Townsend, DE?

20 licensed daycares are listed in Townsend: 7 child care centers and 13 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Townsend daycares take infants?

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

Do Townsend daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 15 Townsend 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 Townsend?

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 Townsend 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 Townsend?

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