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376 Child Daycare & Preschools in Delaware

Browse 376 child daycare & preschools across Delaware. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in Delaware

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Delaware can make the decision-making process smoother.

Delaware has about 442 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Delaware. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in Delaware

There are 442 daycares in Delaware: 20 headstart facilities, 38 before/after school centers, 8 religious facility daycares, and 376 childcare and preschool centers.

Daycare Type	Total
Childcare & Pre-school	376
Headstart Programs	20
Religious / Church Based Daycare	8
Before or After School	38

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🎨 Preschools 43 ✝️ Christian Daycare 8 🎒 After School Programs 8 🌱 Montessori 7

All Child Daycare & Preschools in Delaware

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Future Development Learning Academy

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 500 Maryland Avenue, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 652-7500

A Mothers Touch Early Learning Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 3000 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 290-7050

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 1799 Pulaski Highway, Bear, DE
Phone: (302) 838-5650

Little Friends Learning Academy INC

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 122 Memorial Drive, New Castle, DE
Phone: (302) 655-0725

Learning Lane Childcare Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 3101 Millcreek Road, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 994-5263

University Of Delaware Lab Preschool

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 459 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE
Phone: (302) 831-2304

Mercy Land Academy

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 211 East Main Street, Middletown, DE
Phone: (302) 378-2013

Our Future Christian Child Care Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 800 East 7th Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 654-2081

Our Future Child Care Center LLC

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 3400 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 765-2020

Little Destiny II

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 2516 West 4th Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 898-8980

Tender Care Learning Academy

Child Daycare & Preschools

Tender Care Learning Academy receives exclusively positive feedback from parents who praise the caring, loving staff and family-like environment. Parents consistently highlight their children's happiness, smooth transitions, and the center's focus on education balanced with fun. Daily communication about activities and progress is also appreciated.

Caring and loving staffpatient with transitionsfamily-like atmosphere

Address: 120 Stroud Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 655-9100

Gem School INC.

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 100 Patriot Drive, Middletown, DE
Phone: (302) 464-1171

Junebugs Little Rubies Preschool LLC

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 621 South Buttonwood Street, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 256-0358

St. Johns Lutheran Early Learning Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 113 Lotus Street, Dover, DE
Phone: (302) 734-1211

Shining Time Day Care Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 220 Fox Chase Road, Felton, DE
Phone: (302) 335-2770

Avenue Preschool

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 20 North Church Avenue, Milford, DE
Phone: (302) 422-8775

Whatcoat Christian Preschool

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 16 North Main Street, Camden, DE
Phone: (302) 698-2108

Beginnings And Beyond INC.

Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Beginnings and Beyond for excellent staff care, learning activities, and communication. Children form strong attachments to teachers and show enthusiasm about attending. Multiple reviewers highlight the app-based photo/update system as reassuring.

Caring and attentive staffdaily photos and updates via appdiverse activities and learning opportunities

Address: 402 Cowgill Street, Dover, DE
Phone: (302) 734-2464

Coaching Great Minds Preschool Academy & School Aged Program

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 403 West Loockerman Street, Dover, DE
Phone: (302) 674-5200

Gathering Lambs

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 1012 South Governors Avenue, Dover, DE
Phone: (302) 734-1291

Green Acres Preschool

Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Cadence Academy (formerly TLK) in Odessa for its welcoming staff, attentive teachers, and secure environment. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and developing well, with daily communication provided to parents through apps and conversations at pickup. Multiple families recommend the facility as a top-quality preschool option.

Friendly and welcoming staffattentive and caring teacherssecure facility

Address: 411 North 6th Street, Odessa, DE
Phone: (302) 378-9250

Learning Tree Academy

Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Learning Tree Academy for exceptional teacher quality, caring staff, and strong developmental outcomes. The center fosters a family-like environment where children thrive academically and socially, with parents appreciating communication tools, accessible leadership, and diverse programming from infant through pre-K.

Caring and dedicated teachersstrong parent-teacher communication via appaccessible directors

Address: 400 North Ramunno Drive, Middletown, DE
Phone: (302) 449-1711

Brilliant Little Minds Learning Academy INC.

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 502 South Broad Street, Middletown, DE
Phone: (302) 593-1561

Giggle Bugs Early Learning Center LLC

Child Daycare & Preschools

Giggle Bugs Early Learning Center receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring and engaged staff, strong educational curriculum, and welcoming environment. Parents highlight the directors and teachers as dedicated professionals who make children feel loved and supported. Multiple families have enrolled multiple children and report significant positive developmental progress.

Caring and attentive staffstrong academic curriculum balanced with fun activitieshands-on directors

Address: 213 West State Street, Millsboro, DE
Phone: (302) 934-5437

Elsmere Presbyterian Child Care

Child Daycare & Preschools

Elsmere Presbyterian Child Care receives consistently high praise from parents who highlight the caring, nurturing staff and quality educational programs. Parents report smooth transitions, individualized attention to children's needs, and a welcoming environment across all age groups from infants through preschool.

Caring and loving staff with good longevitysmooth transition back to workquality learning activities and fun events

Address: 606 New Road, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 998-2070

Small Wonder Daycare INC.

Child Daycare & Preschools

Small Wonder Daycare receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, skilled staff and child-centered educational approach. Parents consistently highlight their children's happiness, strong development, and the clean, organized facility that balances learning with play.

Attentive and nurturing staffstrong early childhood education focusclean and well-organized facility

Address: 100a Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 654-2269

Newark Day Nursery And Childrens Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Newark Day Nursery and Children's Center receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the warm, joyful atmosphere and caring staff. Parents highlight strong communication, educational programming, cleanliness, safety standards, and meals provided as key strengths that make families feel confident and satisfied.

Warm and positive atmospherefriendly and caring staffclear communication with parents

Address: 921 Barksdale Road, Newark, DE
Phone: (302) 731-4925

St. Marks Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 1700 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 999-0800

The Little School At Kids Cottage

Child Daycare & Preschools

The Little School at Kids Cottage receives consistently excellent feedback from parents, with all 10 reviews rating it 5 stars. Parents praise the caring, dedicated staff who create a nurturing learning environment, strong community involvement, and balanced curriculum combining academics with play. Multiple families report their children thrived during multi-year enrollments and developed lasting friendships.

Dedicated and caring staffnurturing environmentbalanced curriculum mixing academics and play

Address: 105 Mont Blanc Boulevard, Dover, DE
Phone: (302) 734-3040

Tots Turf Early Learning Center

Child Daycare & Preschools

Address: 185 South Street, Camden Wyoming, DE
Phone: (302) 531-0257

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Frequently asked questions

There are 376 child daycare & preschools daycares across Delaware. Browse by city to find options near you.

All licensed daycare facilities in Delaware are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through Delaware's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.

When comparing daycare options in Delaware, consider:

Licensing status and inspection history
Staff-to-child ratios (Delaware sets minimum requirements by age group)
Staff qualifications and training
Safety measures and facility cleanliness
Parent reviews and Google ratings
Curriculum and daily schedule
Location, hours, and cost

Daycare costs in Delaware vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.