Small Wonder Daycare
Daycare center in Wilmington, DE. 100a Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805
About the program
Small Wonder Daycare is a licensed daycare center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed for 128 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
Small Wonder Daycare is a family-owned early childhood education center serving children from six weeks to five years old.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Small Wonder Daycare 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.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure Personnel files are complete. Staff #5 needs: Job description, references, health appraisal with TB test, Release of employment and service letters Staff #6 needs DEEDS certificate, OCCL Health and Safety training, and Health appraisal with TB test. Staff #7 needs DEEDS certificate, OCCL Health and Safety training, signed Declaration, and signed Drug and Alchohol Statement Service letters when they are returned for Staff #1 New references for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9 (The concern is that all the references for the staff listed above are staff members already working at the center, and all of the letters say similar things about each applicant.)
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Ensure Parents' Right to Know Log is signed by touring and current/new parents.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. References- Staff #5 (1) Health Appraisal with TB Test- Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #4. Service Letters with 2 attempts/returned- Staff #1, Staff #3, Staff #4, Staff #6, and Staff #7
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Health Appraisal and Immunization records- Child #7 and Child #11
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure radon is tested and sent to OCCL every 5 years.
Show all 19 violations on file
Indoor Space (regulation 49U)
Put crown molding up/finish wall in the 3/4's classroom downstairs. Send picture to OCCL. Replace sink faucets in the 3's classroom upstairs and the paper towel holder.
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure infants are held to be fed- no propping bottles.
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Staff #1 needs adult abuse registry check and 18 training hours. staff #1 term 2-15-24
Orientation (regulation 32U)
Staff #1 and #2 need OCCL Health and Safety Training.
Parents Right to Know (regulation 38U)
Send your Parent's Right to know log to OCCL.
Child Health Appraisal (regulation 41U)
Child #10 needs a health appraisal and immunization records.
Breast Feeding (regulation 22U)
Ensure the parent handbook has a procedure for the release of children that includes a policy allowing school-age children to walk home or from the bus stop to the center with written parent permission. Child #1 walked alone from the bus stop to the center without written permission, and Staff #1 admitted to not having a policy in the handbook regarding that procedure. Submit updated parent handbook with required items to OCCL. Ensure the proper release of a child is upheld. Child #1 was released to a guardian who is not on the pick-up list. Have staff complete a training on the proper release of a child and send training certificate or acknowledgement to OCCL.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Staff files need the following: - Staff #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 need the OCCL health and safety training. - Staff #1 needs one more reference. - Staff #5 needs 4 references and a health appraisal.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Child #2 needs lead screening. Send confirmation of an appointment.
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments (regulation 56U)
Ensure all children have top and bottom covers for their cots. Send a picture of cubbies with both covers for all children.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure there is sufficient equipment available: - Infant room needs manipulatives and blocks. - Older one-year-old room needs building blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play materials, and art. - Younger one-year-old room needs more building, sensory, literacy, manipulatives, and music materials. - Pre-K class needs more music materials. Send pictures of updated materials and label which room they are for.
Sanitation (regulation 58U)
Ensure soap and water is available in each room and near all changing tables. Send a picture.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing (regulation 61U)
Ensure diaper mats are cleaned with soap and water as well as disinfectant between each diaper change. This will be corrected with the pictures of soap and water.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Lesson plans need the following: - Pre-K, preschool, and young toddlers lesson plans need daily social/emotional activities, and one food/healthy habit activity a week. send one weeks worth of lesson plans for these rooms.
What parents say
I have 3 children in this daycare and I can say that each teacher cares about every child in there. They take the time to learn all of the children, no matter what class they are in. The staff really cares about each child as an individual, and also their social and emotional well being. I would recommend this daycare to anyone.
Alyxandria · 5/5 on Google · a month agoMy kids have come to small wonders for several years now. This is hands down the best day care center we’ve ever experienced. Amazing teachers and their learning curriculums are top tier. Highly recommended this place and their staff!! Can’t say enough great things about them.
sammie demaio · 5/5 on Google · 6 months agoWe’ve had a really great experience with this daycare. From the beginning, the staff made us feel comfortable and welcomed, which isn’t easy when you’re trusting people with your child. The teachers are patient, caring, and genuinely seem to love what they do. Our child is always happy at drop-off and comes home talking about their day, which says a lot. Communication has been solid, and they’re always willing to…
Adrian Taskin · 5/5 on Google · 8 months agoSmall Wonder is an amazing place. They are more than just a Daycare. The daily projects and events are tailored to help the children grow. My daughter's teacher will list the benefits for each event in the Procare App. Such benefits are developing fine motor control, socializing, inclusivity, understanding the community, etc. I like it because this shows that more thought and care are placed into the kids' activities…
Christopher Kautz · 5/5 on Google · 8 months agoGetting there
100a Greenhill Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805
Questions about Small Wonder Daycare
Is Small Wonder Daycare licensed?
Yes. Small Wonder Daycare holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 29013), with a licensed capacity of 128 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Small Wonder Daycare had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 11 violations for Small Wonder Daycare in the last three years, across 5 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 Small Wonder Daycare take?
Small Wonder Daycare 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 Small Wonder Daycare cost?
Small Wonder Daycare 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.
