Happy Place Child Care of Middletown
100 PATRIOT DR, MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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 7 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
- 144
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 12, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Health Appraisal41U
Ensure children have blood lead screenings. Send Child #2, 12, and 14 to OCCL.
Mar 11, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Child Health Appraisal41U
Ensure children have health appraisals on file. Send Child #1's health appraisal with immunizations to OCCL.
- Outdoor Area53U
Ensure no hazards are on the playground. Repair, replace, or cover area between poured-in-place and concrete.
- Hand Washing59U
Ensure staff wash hands after changing diapers. Review regulation and procedure with Staff #1 and send to OCCL.
Mar 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs one reference letter. Staff #2 needs either one service letter and one reference letter, or 3 addition
Complaints & Safety Record
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 7
- 5% of licensed capacity
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