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Home daycares in Hockessin, DE

4 licensed programs · 11 accept subsidy · median published tuition $590 a month · 5 with Google ratings

A home daycare, also called family child care, is run by a licensed or registered provider in their own home. Groups are small and mixed-age, and hours are often more flexible than a center. States cap the number of children by the ages in care. Home addresses are private residences, so this directory shows the ZIP code only.

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Licensed home daycares in Hockessin

Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only. Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.

Licensed nameZIPLicenceCapacityAgesViolations, last 3 yearsSubsidy
Carmen Barnett
Family Child Care
197071329049infant, toddler, preschool and school age12Accepts
Dahlie Hao
Family Child Care
197076181919infant, toddler, preschool and school age9Accepts
Donna Zeberkiewicz
Family Child Care
19707474259infant, toddler, preschool and school age7Accepts
Little Friends Daycare
Large Family Child Care
1970799627312toddler, preschool and school age1No

Childcare in Hockessin: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Hockessin?

Hockessin has 18 licensed programs on the Delaware register: 14 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 4 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 11 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 Hockessin 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 Hockessin?

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 Hockessin?

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. 11 of 18 programs in Hockessin (61%) accept it.

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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.