Lil Red Hen Nursery School
3.9· 11 reviews
400 North Bi State Boulevard, Delmar, DE
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Delmar, DE
Most daycares in Delmar that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $182 a week in Sussex County (2022).
- daycares that take infants in Delmar
- 5
- daycare center
- 1
- in-home daycares
- 4
All daycares that take infants in Delmar
Showing 1 to 5 of 5
Pansy Powell
Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Piper's Playhouse/Geraldine Piper
Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-age14 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Teresa McTernan
Delmar, DE 19940 · address shared with families
From 6 weeksInfants to school-ageNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Delmar daycares whose Delaware license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.
Infant care
Infant care in Delmar: ages, costs and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Delmar
- From 6 weeks
- Of the 5 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger.
- Infant care at a center in Sussex County, per week (2022)
- $182
- The Sussex County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
- Delaware infant programs with a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
- 145
- Delaware lists only the visits where it found a problem, so this is a count, not a share. Each listing shows its own visits.
Before you enroll
Choosing infant care in Delmar
- 1
Ask about the waitlist
Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.
- 2
How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 3
Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Delaware is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
Questions
Questions
How many Delmar daycares take infants?
5 Delmar daycares take infants, by the Delaware record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.
How much does infant daycare cost in Delmar?
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). Prices have risen since that survey, so ask each daycare for its current infant rate.
What does a safe-sleep citation mean?
It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.
How young a baby do daycares in Delmar take?
Most often from 6 weeks: of the 5 daycares in Delmar whose state record gives a starting age, 5 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Delmar?
5 daycares in Delmar take babies from 6 weeks or younger by the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now.
Are home daycares an option for infants?
Yes. 4 of the Delmar daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Delaware record.
Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?
Yes. Each shows its Delaware visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.