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Enchanted Minds Childcare Center

Daycare center in Hockessin, DE. 728 Yorklyn Road, Hockessin, DE 19707

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AgesInfant, toddler, preschool and school age
Hours6:30 am to 10 pm, Mon to Fri
Tuition fromNot listed
Licensed capacity44 children
Violations, last 3 years23
On the register sinceNot listed

About the program

Enchanted Minds Childcare Center is a licensed daycare center in Hockessin, Delaware. It is licensed for 44 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.

Enchanted Minds is a childcare center in Hockessin, Delaware, offering early learning and school-age care programs.

The program follows a play-based approach.

It accepts child care subsidy.

Play-basedAccepts subsidy

Tuition and capacity

Tuition: not listed. Enchanted Minds Childcare Center does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.

Licensing and safety

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Licence typeChild Care Center · 1564975
Licence statusActive
Licensed capacity44 children
Inspections on file4
Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing. Last synced September 18, 2026.
Violations, last 3 years23Area median for centers: 7
Inspections on file44 substantiated complaints
All violations on file23Most recent January 2026

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.

Cited January 7, 2026Corrected January 30, 2026

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are complete. Professional development plan for Staff #2. Goal on professional development plan for Staff #3. Orientation, OCCL Health and Safety training, reference letters, health appraisal w/TB test, and service letter for Staff #5. References and service letter for Staff #2. Health appraisal w/TB test for Staff #2 and #3. CPR/FA for Staff #5. Send to OCCL.

Cited January 7, 2026Corrected January 30, 2026

Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)

Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 needs health appraisal with immunizations and blood lead screening. Child #10 needs a blood lead screening. Send to OCCL.

Cited January 7, 2026Corrected January 12, 2026

Indoor Space (regulation 49U)

Ensure all trash cans are covered. Send a picture of all trashcans to OCCL.

Cited January 7, 2026Corrected January 29, 2026

Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)

Ensure railing is repaired. Send a picture to OCCL.

Cited January 7, 2026Corrected January 12, 2026

First Aid Kits (regulation 65U)

Ensure first aid kit has tweezers. Send a picture

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Cited January 7, 2026Corrected January 12, 2026

Transportation (regulation 67U)

Ensure travel kit is complete. Includes a full first aid kit, water, liquid soap, emergency numbers, poison control number. Send a picture.

Cited January 16, 2025Corrected January 19, 2025

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs orientation and four reference letters. Send to OCCL.

Cited January 16, 2025Corrected January 21, 2025

Child Files (regulation 40U)

Ensure child files are complete. Health appraisal needed for Child #1, 2, 3, and 8. Developmental plans needed for Child #5, 7, and 9. Send to OCCL.

Cited July 19, 2024Corrected August 19, 2024

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure staff files are complete. Professional development plan is needed for Staff #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8. One reference needed for Staff #6. 2 references and one service letter or 4 references needed for Staff #1. Health appraisal needed for Staff #2. Release of employment needed for Staff #2.

Cited July 19, 2024Corrected August 8, 2024

Documenting Children's Progress (regulation 42U)

Ensure infants and toddlers have a developmental plan within 45 days of enrollment. Send plans/checklists for Child #4, 8, and 9.

Cited July 19, 2024Corrected August 8, 2024

Indoor Space (regulation 49U)

Ensure trash cans are covered. Pre-K and school age classrooms need trash cans with lids. Send picture to OCCL.

Cited July 19, 2024Corrected August 12, 2024

Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)

Ensure outdoor area is free of hazards. Fence needs mended- attach links to rail. Trash and hazards near sandbox need to be removed. Send picture of repairs to OCCL.

Cited July 19, 2024Corrected August 8, 2024

Equipment (regulation 57U)

Ensure there is a sufficient amount off equipment for children - in good condition. Provide a sufficient amount of developmentally appropriate equipment, in good condition, for children in the 2-year-old classroom. Send a picture to OCCL..

Cited July 19, 2024Corrected August 14, 2024

Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)

Ensure all infants have a written feeding schedule, updated monthly. Ensure all infant bottles are labeled. Send documents and pictures to OCCL.

Cited May 8, 2024Corrected September 3, 2024

General Qualifications (regulation 28U)

Ensure all staff members and volunteers are fingerprinted and determined eligible. Send eligibility letters to OCCL for Staff #6, 7 and 8

Cited May 8, 2024Corrected July 25, 2024

Personnel Files (regulation 30U)

Ensure that all staff files are complete. Annual Review of Infant Safe Sleep for Staff # 2, 4, 5, 6. Annual Review of Abuse and Neglect for Staff # 4. Orientation for Staff #2, and 5. 7 hour OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff # 3 and 5. Job Description is needed for Staff 4 and 5. Release of Employment and Service Letters needed for Staff # 3, 4, 5, 6. Reference Letters needed for Staff #3, 4, 5, 6. Adult Abuse Registry Check for Staff #3, 4, 6. Health Appraisal with TB Screener need for Staff #4. Full Files are needed for Staff #7 and 8. CPR/First Aid needed for Staff # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8.

Corrected May 8, 2024

Staff Attendance (regulation 36U)

Ensure that all staff are signing in and out of the appropriate classrooms throughout the day. This was corrected at the visit.

Corrected May 8, 2024

Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)

Ensure that all perspective new families/center tours complete the Parent's Right to Know log. Corrected at visit.

Cited May 8, 2024Corrected July 18, 2024

Child Files (regulation 40U)

Ensure that al children's files are completed. Ensure that Child 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 have dates of enrollment/hours and days attending. This was completed at the visit. Emergency Transportation waiver for Child 6. Infant Feeding Schedules completed and updated for Child 1 and 3. Blood Lead Screening for Child 19.

Corrected May 8, 2024

Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)

Ensure that all bleach/water and soap/water bottles are properly labeled and available in all rooms upon center opening for the day.

Cited May 8, 2024Corrected May 30, 2024

Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)

The refrigerator and freezer in the kitchen space needs to be cleaned and thermometers placed in each one. The current thermometer is not operational.

Cited May 8, 2024Corrected July 16, 2024

Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)

Ensure that there is emergency food on hand for 48 hours to reflect the centers current enrollment.

Cited May 8, 2024Corrected June 12, 2024

Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)

Ensure that infant feeding schedules are completed and updated monthly for children under 1 year of age

What parents say

My two boys go here and we love it!!! They learn so much we transferred from kindercare and it have been so much better !!!

Lauren Macon · 5/5 on Google · a year ago
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Getting there

728 Yorklyn Road, Hockessin, DE 19707

Questions about Enchanted Minds Childcare Center

Is Enchanted Minds Childcare Center licensed?

Yes. Enchanted Minds Childcare Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1564975), with a licensed capacity of 44 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.

Has Enchanted Minds Childcare Center had any inspection violations?

Delaware records 23 violations for Enchanted Minds Childcare Center in the last three years, across 4 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 Enchanted Minds Childcare Center take?

Enchanted Minds Childcare Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 10 pm, Mon to Fri.

How much does Enchanted Minds Childcare Center cost?

Enchanted Minds Childcare Center does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.

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