Teachable Moments
Home daycare in New Castle, DE. New Castle, DE 19720. The address is a private home and is shared by the provider.
About the program
Teachable Moments is a licensed home daycare in New Castle, Delaware. It is licensed for 12 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Teachable Moments 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.
Children's Files (regulation 22Q)
Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening results for Children #2 and 3. Submit health appraisal for Child #3 to OCCL.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 40Q)
Place a foot operated diaper only trashcan in the bathroom and send a picture to OCCL.
Training (regulation 70Q)
Submit 15 training hours to OCCL.
License Renewal (regulation 8Q)
Submit renewal application by 12/31/2025.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 27Q)
Submit Radon rest results. Current results expired on 5/8/2024.
Show all 10 violations on file
License Renewal (regulation 8Q)
Submit notarized renewal application.
Pets (regulation 48Q)
Submit updated rabies information for Rafe.
Children's Files (regulation 22Q)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #3 is missing their lead results. Send in lead results to OCCL.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 27Q)
Ensure medication is not visible or accessible to children. This was corrected at the visit.
License Renewal (regulation 8Q)
Ensure renewal packet is submitted 60 days before license expiration. Submit renewal application to OCCL.
What parents say
Ms. Lynda is one of the best daycares around. My daughter attended Teachable moments for over 3 years. Currently my daughter is advance for her age and was able to start kindergarten early due to Ms. Lynda's teaching skills. She works with each child individually and studies their strengths and weakness. Ms. Lynda is NOT the kind of daycare that will sit your child in front of a tv. The children will consistently be…
Chelsey Sinclair · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoMy experience with Lynda was not great. My child started day care there in February and based on reviews it seemed like it was going to be good. We were thinking he was going to be learning in a smaller environment. That’s exactly what didn’t happen. I found out 4 months later that she would have my child watching tv all day (and would only turn it off when I was dropping off and picking up due to me not approving…
Christina H. · 1/5 on Google · 2 months agoAt first I loved having my daughter here, and was trying to help Lynda find kids to join the daycare because she always complained about money and also so my daughter wasnt alone. but there were a few times we needed to talk about the nap room door being closed due to a fire hazard, feeding my 8 month old a chocolate chip cookie and most recently asking her about her food program because the children were only eating…
Amanda Marie · 1/5 on Google · 2 months agoThank you so much for being a blessing to Estela and to us! We couldn't have picked better providers and protectors for our daughter. We appreciate every single thing you do for our family! May God bless you, your house, and your amazing day care!! Thanks for helping Estela with her Speech Therapy too you are awesome!! " I also can’t wait to have or other baby soon to bring him on board with you soon! Thanks so much…
Jennifer Badillo · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoQuestions about Teachable Moments
Is Teachable Moments licensed?
Yes, with a note. Teachable Moments holds a Large Family Child Care licence (state status: enforcement action) from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1190674), with a licensed capacity of 12 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Teachable Moments had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 7 violations for Teachable Moments in the last three years, across 4 inspections on file. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Teachable Moments take?
Teachable Moments is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Teachable Moments cost?
Teachable Moments 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.