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Home daycares in Smyrna, DE
17 licensed programs · 23 accept subsidy · median published tuition $607 a month · 7 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 Smyrna
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 name | ZIP | Licence | Capacity | Ages | Violations, last 3 years | Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Wayman Family Child Care | 19977 | 279245 | 9 | toddler, preschool and school age | 7 | No |
| Deborah L. Thomas Family Child Care | 19977 | 68104 | 6 | toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | Accepts |
| Elizabeth E. Walls Family Child Care | 19977 | 1427163 | 6 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 4 | No |
| Georgina Ruiz Family Child Care | 19977 | 1492145 | 6 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | No |
| Iris Coleman-Buckner Dba Mini Miracles Playschool, LLC Family Child Care | 19977 | 1446136 | 6 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 11 | Accepts |
| Jenise Johnson Family Child Care | 19977 | 896405 | 8 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 4 | No |
| Jennifer Reed Family Child Care | 19977 | 29327 | 9 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | Accepts |
| Jessica Bellemare Family Child Care | 19977 | 424246 | 9 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | Accepts |
| Kirsten Swift Family Child Care | 19977 | 1494546 | 6 | toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | No |
| Laura Holmes Family Child Care | 19977 | 29775 | 9 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 17 | No |
| Lisa Trabaudo Family Child Care | 19977 | 39980 | 9 | toddler, preschool and school age | 9 | Accepts |
| Mandi Coleman Family Child Care | 19977 | 848124 | 6 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | No | |
| Patrice Battaglia Family Child Care | 19977 | 1320522 | 6 | toddler, preschool and school age | 3 | No |
| Ruth Tjaden Family Child Care | 19977 | 29255 | 9 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | None on record | Accepts |
| Tonia Hurtt Family Child Care | 19977 | 721964 | 9 | toddler, preschool and school age | 1 | Accepts |
| Tyra Young Family Child Care | 19977 | 1646009 | 6 | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | 2 | No |
Childcare in Smyrna: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Smyrna?
Smyrna has 35 licensed programs on the Delaware register: 18 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 17 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 23 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 Smyrna daycares?
Violations are common and most are paperwork or maintenance items. Across 91 daycare centers in the metro area, the median center has 10 violations on record in the last three years, and 7 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 Smyrna?
3 programs in the metro area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $607 a month, and $1,213 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 Smyrna?
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. 23 of 35 programs in Smyrna (66%) accept it.
Show programs that accept subsidy →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.