10 Child Daycare & Preschools in Smyrna, Delaware
Browse all 10 child daycare & preschools in Smyrna, Delaware. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.
Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Smyrna
Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.
- 1Tender Loving Kare Childcare & Learning Center III4.48 score4.6(20)
649 South Carter Road, Smyrna, DE · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 191 children
Parents consistently praise Tender Loving Kare Childcare & Learning Center III (Cadence Academy) in Smyrna for providing exceptional, nurturing care with strong staff-family communication. Children show measurable developmental progress and emotional growth across all age groups, from infants through pre-K. Parents report feeling confident and satisfied with the quality of care and education provided.
Caring and nurturing staffclean and well-organized facilitiesstrong communication through app and direct contactindividual teacher attention and connections - 2Academy Of Early Learning4.06 score4.1(9)
310 North Main Street, Smyrna, DE · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 60 children
Academy of Early Learning in Smyrna receives mostly very positive reviews praising the dedicated staff, qualified teachers, and caring director. However, two negative reviews cite concerns about harsh discipline methods, poor communication, inadequate supervision, and facility maintenance issues.
Qualified and trained staffcaring and welcoming directorchild development and learning focusnutritious meals provided - 3Destined For Greatness Learning Center3.62 score3.3(6)
24 East North Street, Smyrna, DE · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 92 children
Destined for Greatness Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents about staff friendliness, educational focus, and long-term attendance, but serious concerns from other parents about staff bias toward neurodivergent children, medication administration failures, safety issues, and lack of communication.
Friendly and attentive staffdetailed daily reports and educational assessmentshomework providedcaring environment - 4Expanding Our Kids World INC.3.4 score3.1(10)
3460 South Dupont Boulevard, Smyrna, DE · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 138 children
EXPANDING OUR KIDS WORLD INC. receives highly polarized reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise the staff's caring approach, family-like atmosphere, and quality childcare. Negative reviews cite management issues, unprofessional director behavior, lack of incident reporting, unrealistic pickup policies, and concerns about food quality and child safety.
Loving and attentive stafffamily-like environmentcontinuous learning opportunitiesreasonable pr
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Highest rated daycares in Smyrna based on parent reviews
Tender Loving Kare Childcare & Learning Center III
649 South Carter Road, Smyrna, DE
Parents consistently praise Tender Loving Kare Childcare & Learning Center III (Cadence Academy) in Smyrna for providing exceptional, nurturing care with strong staff-family communication. Children show measurable developmental progress and emotional growth across all age groups, from infants through pre-K. Parents report feeling confident and satisfied with the quality of care and education provided.
Academy Of Early Learning
310 North Main Street, Smyrna, DE
Academy of Early Learning in Smyrna receives mostly very positive reviews praising the dedicated staff, qualified teachers, and caring director. However, two negative reviews cite concerns about harsh discipline methods, poor communication, inadequate supervision, and facility maintenance issues.
Kidz Ink V Academy Of Early Academics
616 West Glenwood Avenue, Smyrna, DE
Little Kid Swagg Learning Center
433 South Dupont Boulevard, Smyrna, DE
Destined For Greatness Learning Center
24 East North Street, Smyrna, DE
Destined for Greatness Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents about staff friendliness, educational focus, and long-term attendance, but serious concerns from other parents about staff bias toward neurodivergent children, medication administration failures, safety issues, and lack of communication.
Smarty Pants Academy
204 Georges Alley, Smyrna, DE
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Child Daycare & Preschools in Smyrna, Delaware
There are 10 child daycare & preschools in Smyrna, Delaware, making up 67% of the 15 total childcare facilities in the city. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Smyrna, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.
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Parents consistently praise Tender Loving Kare Childcare & Learning Center III (Cadence Academy) in Smyrna for providing exceptional, nurturing care with strong staff-family communication. Children show measurable developmental progress and emotional growth across all age groups, from infants through pre-K. Parents report feeling confident and satisfied with the quality of care and education provided.
- Address
- 649 South Carter Road, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 653-5677
Academy of Early Learning in Smyrna receives mostly very positive reviews praising the dedicated staff, qualified teachers, and caring director. However, two negative reviews cite concerns about harsh discipline methods, poor communication, inadequate supervision, and facility maintenance issues.
- Address
- 310 North Main Street, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 659-0750
- Address
- 616 West Glenwood Avenue, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 653-4034
- Address
- 433 South Dupont Boulevard, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 480-4404
Destined for Greatness Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents about staff friendliness, educational focus, and long-term attendance, but serious concerns from other parents about staff bias toward neurodivergent children, medication administration failures, safety issues, and lack of communication.
- Address
- 24 East North Street, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 514-9296
EXPANDING OUR KIDS WORLD INC. receives highly polarized reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviews praise the staff's caring approach, family-like atmosphere, and quality childcare. Negative reviews cite management issues, unprofessional director behavior, lack of incident reporting, unrealistic pickup policies, and concerns about food quality and child safety.
- Address
- 3460 South Dupont Boulevard, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 659-0293
- Address
- 204 Georges Alley, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 715-2040
- Address
- 115 East North Street, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 659-1984
- Address
- 240 East Commerce Street, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 659-5610
- Address
- 320 Mclane Gardens Annex, Smyrna, DE
- Phone
- (302) 730-4000
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