Early Childhood Development Center
Daycare center in Newark, DE. 326 Ruthar Drive, Newark, DE 19711
About the program
Early Childhood Development Center is a licensed daycare center in Newark, Delaware. It is licensed for 87 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Early Childhood 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.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure the new EC Administrator has the infant-toddler specialized training. This included 15 clock hours of training in infant and toddler development and curriculum. Staff #1 needs to complete trainings and send documentation to Deeds to receive Infant /Toddler Specialized training. Send updated status to OCCL by May 2, 2025.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the wall paint is free of scuff marks. The center director informed the Specialist that the entire building will be painted over spring break.. Send a picture of painted walls to OCCl by May 2, 2025.
First Aid and CPR Training (regulation 35U)
Ensure all staff members are certified in CPR and First Aid. Staff #1 needs an updated certification. Send documentation to OCCL by 5/12/2024.
Show all 6 violations on file
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. -Child #4 needs blood lead test results.
Getting there
326 Ruthar Drive, Newark, DE 19711
Questions about Early Childhood Development Center
Is Early Childhood Development Center licensed?
Yes. Early Childhood Development Center holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1481094), with a licensed capacity of 87 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Early Childhood Development Center had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 3 violations for Early Childhood Development 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 Early Childhood Development Center take?
Early Childhood Development Center is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Early Childhood Development Center cost?
Early Childhood 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.
