Harvest Child & Youth Development Center
Daycare center in Historic New Castle, DE. 1101 Delaware St, Historic New Castle, DE 19720
About the program
Harvest Child & Youth Development Center is a licensed daycare center in Historic New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed for 272 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Harvest Child & Youth Development Center does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. 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.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
MAR needed for Child #4
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
All infants need a monthly feeding statement
License Renewal (regulation 8U)
Please submit renewal application 60 days prior to license expiration
Show all 22 violations on file
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. CPR and FA for staff #3,4,5,8,12 PD plan staff #1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,12,13,14 Staff #10 and 11 need full files Safe sleep for staff #1,2,3,5,6,7,9,12,13,14 Annual abuse and neglect staff# 2.5.6.9.12.13.14 OCCL H&S training Staff #4 App/resume staff #7,8 job description staff #4,7 references staff #4,7,8 Adult abuse staff #4,8 Health app and TB staff #4,7,8 ROE staff #1,7 fingerprints Staff #12,14,15 Service letters staff# 4,7,8 By 1-31-2025 Training hours needed for Staff # 5,7,8,9,12,13
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 is missing blood lead results. Child #11 is missing health app and immunizations send to OCCL
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Two- year old room needs diaper procedure posted in changing area. Send pics to OCCL
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure maximum group size is maintained at all times. The One Year Old classroom (K2A) had 22 children and 3 teachers present. The Maximum group size was exceeded as there should be no more than 12 children in the classroom. LS Hackett and LS Bailey spoke with Administrator Williams regarding the non-compliance and Ms. Williams agreed to comply in the future.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the DEEDS certificate for one staff member. Send the CPR/First Aid certificate for six staff members. Send the Administration of Medication certificate for six staff members. Send the professional development plan for seven staff members. Send the Send the annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for one staff member. Send the staff orientation record for five staff members. Send the Health & Safety training for seven staff members. Send the references for seven staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for one staff member. Send the adult abuse registry for six staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for four staff membe
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send the signed parent permission form for one child. Send the current health appraisal with immunizations for one child. Send the blood lead screening for one child.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Send the DEEDS Early Learning certificate for six staff members.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for six staff members Send the completed professional development plan for three staff members. Send the annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for six staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for four staff members. Send the job description for two staff members. Send the references for six staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for nine staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for four staff members. Send the service letters for six staff members.
Orientation (regulation 32U)
Send the Health and Safety training certificate for all staff members.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. Send the documentation of the completed blood lead screening for five children.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure all hazardous chemicals are locked out of the children's reach in the following classrooms: K3A, K4, K4B, and K2B.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Remove the plug-in air freshener from classroom K4.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure all cots are labeled in classrooms K2B and K4.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Send the completed Administration of Medication training certificate for five staff members.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure all lesson plans include the food/healthy habits activity at least once a week. Send copies of the completed lesson plans for classrooms K4 and K4B.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure all classrooms include the five required areas. Classroom K2B is missing science and art. Send pictures.
Getting there
1101 Delaware St, Historic New Castle, DE 19720
Questions about Harvest Child & Youth Development Center
Is Harvest Child & Youth Development Center licensed?
Yes. Harvest Child & Youth Development Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1458667), with a licensed capacity of 272 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Harvest Child & Youth Development Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 12 violations for Harvest Child & Youth Development Center in the last three years, across 5 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 7. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Harvest Child & Youth Development Center take?
Harvest Child & Youth Development Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Harvest Child & Youth Development Center cost?
Harvest Child & Youth Development Center does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.