Daycares and preschools in Delaware
1,209 licensed programs in 46 cities · source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Wilmington
302 licensed programs
View programs →Newark
141 licensed programs
View programs →Dover
109 licensed programs
View programs →New Castle
102 licensed programs
View programs →Bear
68 licensed programs
View programs →Middletown
64 licensed programs
View programs →Seaford
48 licensed programs
View programs →Smyrna
35 licensed programs
View programs →Georgetown
28 licensed programs
View programs →Milford
28 licensed programs
View programs →Millsboro
23 licensed programs
View programs →Laurel
22 licensed programs
View programs →Bridgeville
21 licensed programs
View programs →Townsend
20 licensed programs
View programs →Claymont
19 licensed programs
View programs →Hockessin
18 licensed programs
View programs →Felton
16 licensed programs
View programs →Harrington
13 licensed programs
View programs →Lewes
13 licensed programs
View programs →Frankford
11 licensed programs
View programs →Magnolia
11 licensed programs
View programs →Milton
11 licensed programs
View programs →Greenwood
10 licensed programs
View programs →Camden Wyoming
8 licensed programs
View programs →Lincoln
7 licensed programs
View programs →Clayton
6 licensed programs
View programs →Delmar
6 licensed programs
View programs →Camden
5 licensed programs
View programs →Hartly
5 licensed programs
View programs →Rehoboth Beach
5 licensed programs
View programs →Selbyville
5 licensed programs
View programs →Child care licensing in Delaware
Who licenses child care in Delaware?
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Delaware. This directory uses the agency's public register: Licensed Child Care Providers, Compliance Review Information and Complaint Reviews, Delaware Open Data. It was last synced in September 2026.
Does Delaware publish inspection violations?
Yes. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level. Every program profile shows them as the state recorded them.