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Daycares in New Castle, DE

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

daycares in New Castle
96
daycare centers
34
home daycares
62
take infants
69
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in New Castle

Showing 1 to 30 of 96

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Angelique Davis

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Antoinette Gordy

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Barbara Waltz

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Beginning Blessings Childcare

    5.0· 2 reviews

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    Bernadette Townsend

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Brickhouse Academy

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Carol Felton

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    16 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareInfants

    Carrie Collins

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Christina McCoy

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Comforts of Home Preschool

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Constance Smith

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Deborah Haggerty

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareInfants

    Deborah J Sheehan

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareInfants

    Deborah Roundtree

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Debra A. Williams

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Del Family Daycare

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Delores Butler

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Diedrean Patton

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Freddie Miller

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

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

    Haneul Bae

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  21. Group home daycareInfants

    Helping Hands Family Childcare

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
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All 96 New Castle daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in New Castle

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 66 of the 96 New Castle 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.

New Castle daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited3031%
1 to 2 rules1010%
3 to 5 rules1516%
6 to 10 rules2324%
11 or more rules1819%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in New Castle

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 New Castle

  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

    69 New Castle 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 New Castle

How many daycares are in New Castle, DE?

96 licensed daycares are listed in New Castle: 34 child care centers and 62 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many New Castle daycares take infants?

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

Do New Castle daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 79 New Castle 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 New Castle?

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 New Castle 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 New Castle?

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