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Kindercare Learning Center (new Castle)

327 OLD STATE ROAD, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 5 complaints in the last 3 years and 1 injury report 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
90
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:612

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Sep 8, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Medication Administration (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Sep 8, 20255 Findings5 Important
    • Child Files40U

      Ensure children's files are complete. Blood lead screening results needed for Child #4 and #10. Parent right to know, screen permission, and mat per

    • Indoor Space49U

      Ensure surfaces are cleanable and safe. Repair floors in the toddler classroom.

    • Outdoor Area53U

      Remove hazards from both playgrounds. -Remove broken toys from the preschool playground and remove the stack of chairs from the toddler playground.

    • Diapering and Soiled Clothing61U

      Ensure the foot-operated trachcan is within arm's reach in the two-year-old classroom.

    • Administration of Medication63U

      Ensure all medication has a completed MAR. -Update MARs or send home sunscreen and bug spray in two classrooms.

Complaints & Safety Record

Complaints (Last 36 Months)
5
6% of licensed capacity
Reported injuries (Lifetime)
1
1% of licensed capacity

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