Carmen Daniels Dba Carmen Tender Care Llc
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 2 complaints in the last 3 years and no injury reports on file. The structural rating also includes Delaware's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Delaware caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 18 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 9
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Children's Files22P
Ensure children's files are completed. Emergency card with date of enrollment, hours and days attending for Child #1 and Child #4. Updated health
Aug 9, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Children's Files22P
Ensure children files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #4. Blood Lead screening results for Child #1, #3, and #4. Parent right to know l
- Indoor Space29P
Ensure electrical inspection is completed.
- Administration of Medication42P
Ensure MARs are completed for all children receiving over-the-counter ointments.
- First Aid Kit44P
Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Add a first-aid guide to the first-aid kit.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 22% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity