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Daycares in Bear, DE

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

daycares in Bear
66
daycare centers
28
home daycares
38
take infants
51
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Bear

Showing 1 to 30 of 66

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

  1. Child care center

    A Child's World

    3.3· 9 reviews

    300 Bear Christiana Road, Bear, DE

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

    Alicia Harrison

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Alycha Ringgold

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Andrea Williams

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Bree Thompson

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycare

    Brenda M Dimartino

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Brightpath Porter

    4.4· 63 reviews

    1703 Porter Road, Bear, DE

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

    Brightpath Songsmith Bear

    4.2· 54 reviews

    1 Songsmith Dr, Bear, DE

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

    Carmen Perez

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Carmen Rocio

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerInfants

    Celebree School of Bear

    4.3· 70 reviews

    1205 Quintilio Dr, Bear, DE

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

    Charmaine Clark

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Colette Cain

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Delaware Learning Academy

    4.3· 6 reviews

    3843 Wrangle Hill Road, Bear, DE

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

    Dianetta Killikelly

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Dianne Peters

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

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

    Elizabeth Calvey

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Erika Vidal

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  19. Group home daycareFaith-based

    Faith Lutheran Preschool

    4.6· 10 reviews

    Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families

    Preschool onlyPre-K
    4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
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All 66 Bear daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Bear

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 53 of the 66 Bear 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.

Bear daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited1320%
1 to 2 rules1320%
3 to 5 rules1523%
6 to 10 rules914%
11 or more rules1624%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Bear

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 Bear

  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

    51 Bear 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 Bear

How many daycares are in Bear, DE?

66 licensed daycares are listed in Bear: 28 child care centers and 38 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Bear daycares take infants?

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

Do Bear daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 52 Bear 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 Bear?

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 Bear 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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