Hope Lutheran Early Education Center
Daycare center in New Castle, DE. 230 Christiana Road, New Castle, DE 19720
About the program
Hope Lutheran Early Education Center is a licensed daycare center in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed for 101 children and serves toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Hope Lutheran Early Education Center provides faith-based early education and before and after school care for children ages two to eight.
The program follows a academic and faith-based approach, offers Spanish and includes meals.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Hope Lutheran Early Education 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
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. Staff #2 needs OCCL H/S course. (**NOT DETERMINED AT TIME OF UFCRV, BUT WILL BECOME NC ON 11/1/2025)--Staff #1 needs 8 hours of professional development training.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure that all Staff Files are complete. Staff #3 needs OCCL Health and Safety Training, Eligibility Letter. **NOT DETERMINED AT TIME OF VISIT** Staff #1 needs 12 PD Hours Staff #2 needs 10 PD Hours (All PD hours will be non-compliant as of 10/31/2024)
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure Staff files are complete. Staff #2-7 need to take OCCL's 7 hour Health & Safety course. Send to OCCL when complete.
Show all 6 violations on file
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure all stored food is labeled with contents and date of preparation or expiration. Send a picture of labeled food to OCCL when complete.
What parents say
My son started going here after going to a not so great daycare for to long. They have great teachers and an awesome curriculum. They are also one of the most affordable in the area. They teach different things everyday in fun ways so the kids really learn and pick it up. He will be graduating soon for preschool but I wish he had been here longer!
Kristin Zebley · 5/5 on Google · 5 years agoMy son went here from age 2 to 8. He absolutely loved it. The hours were convenient, the staff wonderful and friendly. He had an amazing experience learning and growing. I highly recommend them! 👌
Sandy Presley · 5/5 on Google · 6 years agoGetting there
230 Christiana Road, New Castle, DE 19720
Questions about Hope Lutheran Early Education Center
Is Hope Lutheran Early Education Center licensed?
Yes. Hope Lutheran Early Education Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 29260), with a licensed capacity of 101 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Hope Lutheran Early Education Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 3 violations for Hope Lutheran Early Education 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 Hope Lutheran Early Education Center take?
Hope Lutheran Early Education Center is licensed to serve toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Hope Lutheran Early Education Center cost?
Hope Lutheran Early Education 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.
