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Daycares in Delaware, OH

Daycare centers and home daycares in Delaware, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Ohio publishes them, its inspection records. Some come from public business listings, with no Ohio license record matched yet.

daycares in Delaware
34
daycare centers
31
home daycares
3
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All daycares in Delaware

Showing 1 to 30 of 34

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

  3. Home daycare

    Christina Tucker

    Delaware, OH 43015 · address shared with families

    9 state visits · 41 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Child care centerInfants

    Kiddi Patrol

    Delaware, OH 43015

    Takes infants
    No state license record matched yet
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  26. Home daycare

    Sandra Dent

    Delaware, OH 43015 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 46 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Home daycare

    Sheila Keller

    Delaware, OH 43015 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AM
    6 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 34 Delaware daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Delaware

In the last 3 years, 28 of the 33 Delaware daycares with a state license record had at least one rule cited by Ohio Department of Children and Youth. 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.

Delaware daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited515%
1 to 2 rules412%
3 to 5 rules39%
6 to 10 rules26%
11 or more rules1958%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Ohio Department of Children and Youth.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Delaware

Full-time infant care in Delaware County has a median of $295 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$295
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$265
Home daycare$190

Preschool

Center$232
Home daycare$175

Delaware County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Delaware

Home daycares3Christian daycares3Preschools & pre-K4Early morning daycare11

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Ostrander3 daycares · 6 miLewis Center28 daycares · 8 miPowell43 daycares · 10 miAshley2 daycares · 10 miGalena6 daycares · 11 miSunbury10 daycares · 11 miProspect1 daycare · 12 miUpper2 daycares · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Delaware

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Most listings show their Ohio license and the state's visits; where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Center or home

    31 centers and 3 home daycares. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  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 Delaware

How many daycares are in Delaware, OH?

34 daycares are listed in Delaware: 31 child care centers and 3 home daycares. 1 of them come from public business listings, with no Ohio license record matched yet. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How much does daycare cost in Delaware?

Full-time infant care in Delaware County has a median of $295 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Delaware daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Ohio Department of Children and Youth 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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