Open Arms Academy
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 1801 N Jefferson St, Wilmington, DE 19802
About the program
Open Arms Academy is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 148 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Open Arms Academy provides child care services.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Open Arms Academy 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.
Annual Training (regulation 33U)
Staff #1 needs to complete 12 additional training hours
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #4 needs transportation and medication permission. Child #7 needs current health appraisal.
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Ensure ceilings are in good repair. Kitchen ceiling needs repair/paint. Send photo to OCCL.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure disposable cover is used at each change. Confirm review of diapering procedure with staff.
License Requirements (regulation 6U)
Ensure current OCCL license is posted for families to see. Send photo to OCCL.
Show all 7 violations on file
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Submit the following to complete the children's files: Blood lead test results for three children; a health appraisal with immunizations for one child.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Submit documentation of completion of the OCCL Health and Safety class which will also complete the not determined annual training for one staff member.
Getting there
1801 N Jefferson St, Wilmington, DE 19802
Questions about Open Arms Academy
Is Open Arms Academy licensed?
Yes. Open Arms Academy holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1714031, 404481), with a licensed capacity of 148 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Open Arms Academy had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 6 violations for Open Arms Academy in the last three years, across 3 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 Open Arms Academy take?
Open Arms Academy is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 7 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Open Arms Academy cost?
Open Arms Academy 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.
