Daycare center
Sprinkles Christian Child Care and Development Center
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs23
Daycare centers in Bear, DE
28 licensed programs · 52 accept subsidy · median published tuition $590 a month · 16 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.
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Innovative Kids Early Learning Academy
AgesInfant to school age
Hours7 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs28
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BrightPath School Bell Bear Child Care Center
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs14
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BrightPath Porter Child Care Center
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs11
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Delaware Learning Academy (3843 Wrangle Hill Road)
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs10
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A.S. Academy of Learning
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs12
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Celebree School of Bear
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 6:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs18
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Bear Early Education
AgesInfant to school age
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs4
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The Learning Tree
AgesInfant to school age
Hours7 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs3
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Lil' Einsteins Learning Academy
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs17
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Great New Beginnings
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs4
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A Child's World LLC
AgesToddler to school age
Hours6:30 am to 5 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs2
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Boys & Girls Club @ Olive B. Loss Elementary School
AgesSchool age
Hours7 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs8
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Brightpath Songsmith Bear
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs18
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Caravel Eec
AgesSchool age
Hours7 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs3
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Cornerstone Child Care & Youth
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs14
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Fairwinds Christian-School
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs8
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Kidz Choice LLC
AgesInfant to school age
Hours7 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs16
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Kidz Ink II
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrsNone on record
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Kidz Ink IV Academy of Early Learning
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrsNone on record
Head Start
Ncc Head Start, Inc. Jeffrey E. Benatti
AgesSchool age
Hours7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs7
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Red Lion Early Education Center
AgesInfant to school age
Hours6:30 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs44
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Preschool
AgesSchool age
Hours9 am to 11:30 am
Tuition fromNot listed
Violations, last 3 yrs3
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YMCA of Delaware/Oberle
AgesSchool age
Hours7 am to 6 pm
Tuition fromNot listed
State quality ratingNot rated
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Childcare in Bear: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Bear?
Bear has 68 licensed programs on the Delaware register: 28 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 40 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 52 accept child care subsidy.
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. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
How common are inspection violations at Bear daycares?
Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 356 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 7 violations on record in the last three years, and 26 centers have none. 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.
What does daycare cost in Bear?
6 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $590 a month, and $1,517 a month for infants. Most programs share tuition only on a tour, so ask for the full fee schedule including registration and supply fees.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Bear?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund. 52 of 68 programs in Bear (76%) accept it.
Show programs that accept subsidy →Source: Licensed Child Care Providers, Compliance Review Information and Complaint Reviews, Delaware Open Data. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.