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Daycares in Milford, DE

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

daycares in Milford
28
daycare centers
19
home daycares
9
take infants
17
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Milford

Showing 1 to 28 of 28

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

  1. Home daycare

    Alice Metzner

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-age
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Ashley Mondzelewski

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Child care center

    Avenue Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    20 North Church Avenue, Milford, DE

    Preschool onlyPre-KPosts tuition
    9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Bobbi Stubbs

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

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

    Brightpath Milford

    4.4· 43 reviews

    200 Kings Hwy, Milford, DE

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

    Coastal Kids

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

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

    Crishona Reeves

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

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

    Early Life Learning

    258 North Rehoboth Boulevard, Milford, DE

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

    Laurette Legg

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

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

    Mama's Home Day Care

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  11. Group home daycareInfants

    Over the Rainbow Child Care

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  12. Child care center

    The Breakfast Club

    4.6· 10 reviews

    727 South Washington Street, Milford, DE

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

    The Learning Center, TLC

    2.6· 5 reviews

    258 North Rehoboth Boulevard, Milford, DE

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

    Tops Childcare

    Milford, DE 19963 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Milford

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 25 of the 28 Milford 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.

Milford daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited311%
1 to 2 rules27%
3 to 5 rules621%
6 to 10 rules829%
11 or more rules932%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Milford

Full-time infant care in Sussex County has a median of $182 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 13% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$182
Home daycare$155

Toddler

Center$139
Home daycare$131

Preschool

Center$145
Home daycare$131

Sussex 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 Milford

  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

    17 Milford 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 Milford

How many daycares are in Milford, DE?

28 licensed daycares are listed in Milford: 19 child care centers and 9 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Milford daycares take infants?

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

Do Milford daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 18 Milford 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 Milford?

Full-time infant care in Sussex County has a median of $182 a week at a center and $155 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Milford 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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