Kindercare Learning Center (meadowood)
50 SOUTH MEADOWOOD DRIVE, NEWARK, DE 19711Childery 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 10 complaints in the last 3 years and 2 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
- 109
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff Qualifications24U
Ensure all staff alone with children are qualified through DEEDS. Staff #1 was alone with children with no DEEDS certification and Staff #2 was alone
Jun 6, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of sleep safe for Staff #1-#16. Annual review of child abuse and neglect for Staff #1-#16. OCCL H
- Child Files40U
Ensure children's files are complete. Health appraisal with immunization for Child #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #11, #12, and #13. Blood lead screening res
- Kitchen and Food Preparation50U
Ensure prepared, stored food is labeled with contents, dates, and expiration dates.
- Equipment57U
Ensure equipment is rip-free. Replace blocks in the one-year-old classroom. Add additional books and blocks in the two-year-old classroom.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 10
- 9% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 2
- 2% of licensed capacity
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