Cradles to Crayons and Beyond Early Learning Center
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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 6 complaints in the last 3 years and 10 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 132
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 13, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files contain all required elements. Updated fingerprinting for Staff #1. Teacher trained in day-to-day operations.
- Equipment57U
Enure equipment is in good repair. Remove/replace the torn blocks in the two-year-old classroom and remove/replace climber blocks in the toddler 1 c
- Diapering and Soiled Clothing61U
Ensure diaper changing pads are cleanable and in good repair. Replace the diaper changing mat in the toddler 1 bathroom.
Jun 6, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Hazardous Materials45U
Ensure hazardous materials are kept secure from children.
- Indoor Space49U
Provide documentation of the water temperature being 120 degrees F or below.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 6
- 5% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 10
- 8% of licensed capacity