Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna
Daycare center in Smyrna, DE. 649 S Carter Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977
About the program
Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna is a licensed daycare center in Smyrna, Delaware. It is licensed for 191 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Cadence Academy Preschool in Smyrna provides care and educational programs for children aged six weeks to fourteen years.
The program follows a Montessori and Reggio Emilia approach.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $607 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. One staff person needs a release of employment history and job description. One staff person needs one more reference. Two staff need two documented attempts to obtain service letters and one more reference if no service letter is returned. One staff person needs one more attempt to obtain a service letter. On staff needs two documented attempts to obtain a service letter.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available for diapering. The diaper pail in Room #10 is broken and not foot-activated. Purchase new pail.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure lesson plans for ages two years and older contain a weekly opportunity in a food or healthy habit. This was corrected at the visit when an activity was added.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure classrooms for two years and older contain five required activity areas, including art. This was corrected at the visit when art supplies were made accessible in Room #11.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need an annual review of safe sleep and child abuse and neglect. One staff person needs one additional hour of training. One staff needs orientation and four reference letters. One staff needs a signed job description and four references.
Show all 18 violations on file
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need a blood lead level test result. One child needs a signed Medication Administration Record.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or colder.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure a non-porous diaper changing mat is available in the three's and four's classrooms. LS Brey observed a staff person changing a child standing up without a mat. This was corrected at the visit when the staff was instructed to use the mat. Ensure a foot-activated diaper pail is available. Purchase new pails for Room 13, the shared bathrooms for Rooms 6 and 7, and the shared bathrooms for Rooms 8 and 9.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Ensure the lesson plans for the infants contain activities in physical and social-emotional.
Activity Areas (regulation 75U)
Ensure art materials are accessible in the two-year-old classrooms. This was corrected at the visit when materials were added.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Five staff need CPR and first Aid certification. Three staff need Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training. Three staff need references. Seven staff need a health appraisal. Five staff need TB results.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs a blood lead test result.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure the toilet seat is in good repair. The school-age classroom toilet seat needs to be repaired or replaced.
Kitchen and Food Preparation (regulation 50U)
Ensure refrigerators and freezers are at required temperatures in the kitchen.
Hand Washing (regulation 59U)
Ensure hands of children and staff are washed after diapering.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diaper pails are with in arms reach of the changing station. Ensure changing stations are available during care hours for use.
Administration of Medication (regulation 63U)
Ensure gates are self closing self latching in the outdoor play areas.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs service letters or proof of requests sent twice. -Staff #2 needs the declaration signed. -Staff #3 needs CPR and first aid, a professional development plan, annual review of abuse and neglect, an application or data sheet, and a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #4 needs annula review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #5 needs a professional development plan and review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #6 needs review of abuse and neglect -Staff #7 needs review of safe sleep and abuse and neglect. -Staff #8 needs a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #9 needs a professional development plan. -Staff #11 needs
What parents say
My daughter has been with Cadence for almost a year now and we love the daycare! She has already transitioned from 3 to 4 year old room and that was made a smooth process. She started with Ms. Haley and Ms. Katie and she loved both of them! She even points out their cars in the parking lot lol. She now has Ms. Val, she is awesome! I can't say enough great things about her! She made my daughter feel very welcomed to…
Chenail Harding · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoMy child enjoys attending preschool at Cadence Academy at Smyrna location. She loves all her teachers and her most favorite teacher is Ms. Val and Ms. Holly. She enjoys learning in Ms. Val's class and doing different activities to keep her entertained throughout the day. My child has been attending this daycare for 4 years and always have great experiences. Everyone at Cadence is so pleasant. Highly…
Fee Lew · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoI cannot say enough wonderful things about the staff at Cadence Academy Preschool. As a grandmother of Luna Donovan, it means everything to know my granddaughter is surrounded by people who genuinely care for her and support our family. A very special thank you to Ms. Val, who has been absolutely amazing. She has shown so much kindness, patience, and understanding toward my daughter as she navigates motherhood as a…
Amina mountassib · 5/5 on Google · 4 months agoCadence academy has been a consistent and personable daycare for our family. Both of our daughters are genuinely excited to go to school each day - a testament to the caring teachers and the well-run program. Ms. Val has been exceptional at partnering with my wife and me to prepare our 4-year old for kindergarten in the fall. Her constant feedback, morning updates, and communication through the portal gives us…
Muhammad Dillard · 5/5 on Google · 5 months agoGetting there
649 S Carter Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977
Questions about Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna
Is Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna licensed?
Yes. Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1456251), with a licensed capacity of 191 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 17 violations for Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna in the last three years, across 4 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 10. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna take?
Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6:30 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna cost?
Cadence Academy Preschool, Smyrna 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.
