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Daycares in Wilmington, DE

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

daycares in Wilmington
311
daycare centers
187
home daycares
124
take infants
211
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Wilmington

Showing 1 to 30 of 311

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 II

    4.2· 15 reviews

    2201 W 2nd Street, Wilmington, DE

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

    ABR Early Learning

    Wilmington, DE 19805 · address shared with families

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

    Adrienne Fordham

    Wilmington, DE 19802 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycare

    Angelia Williams

    Wilmington, DE 19804 · address shared with families

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

    Ann Crist

    Wilmington, DE 19808 · address shared with families

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

    Annette Medley

    Wilmington, DE 19805 · address shared with families

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

    Ark North Learning Center

    4.5· 6 reviews

    534 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE

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

    Audriene Jenkins

    Wilmington, DE 19805 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Beverly Griffin

    Wilmington, DE 19802 · address shared with families

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

    Beverly's Helping Hand

    3.2· 6 reviews

    400 W 9th St, Wilmington, DE

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

    Brandy Moore

    Wilmington, DE 19802 · address shared with families

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

Browse Wilmington by ZIP code

Each ZIP code has its own page with every Wilmington daycare in it.

State record

Inspection records in Wilmington

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 257 of the 311 Wilmington 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.

Wilmington daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited5417%
1 to 2 rules3712%
3 to 5 rules7023%
6 to 10 rules6822%
11 or more rules8226%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Wilmington

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 Wilmington

  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

    211 Wilmington 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 Wilmington

How many daycares are in Wilmington, DE?

311 licensed daycares are listed in Wilmington: 187 child care centers and 124 home daycares, across 10 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Wilmington daycares take infants?

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

Do Wilmington daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 248 Wilmington 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 Wilmington?

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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington?

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