Children & Families First Head Start Laurel
30125 DISCOUNT LAND ROAD, LAUREL, DE 19956Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects no complaints on record 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 15, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff members need complete files on site that contain CPR and first aid certification, administration of medicat
- Hazardous Materials45U
Ensure radon testing is conducted in each classroom every five years. The radon results on file expired 12/6/2024.
- Outdoor Area53U
Ensure the gates in the outdoor play area self-latch. The gate closest to the blue shed needs to be adjusted as the self-latching mechanism is no long
- Emergency Planning66U
Ensure evacuation drills and fire prevention checks are conducted every month. A fire prevention checklist and evacuation drill log was not available
May 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Files30U
A health appraisal is needed of Staff #2
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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