Happyland Childcare Site #1
18073 JOHNSON ROAD, LINCOLN, DE 19960Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 6, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Children's Health Appraisal23Q
Ensure health appraisals are updated every 13 months, and a blood lead screening result is on file. One child needs a blood lead result on file. Two
- Outdoor Area32Q
Ensure trampolines are not accessible to the children.
- Hand Washing38Q
Ensure hands are washed before eating.
- Training70Q
Esure staff files are complete. One staff member needs the Health and Safety for Child Care Professionals training.
Nov 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Children's Files22Q
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal and immunization records.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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