La Fiesta
403 NORTH VAN BUREN STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19805Childery 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 2 complaints in the last 3 years and 8 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in Early Childhood Assistance Program (ECAP), a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Heating and Cooling48U
Ensure ceiling vents are clean and free from dust build up. Preschool E, F, & G need to be cleaned.
Dec 17, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. -CPR/First AId--Staff #3, 9 - Professional Development Plan--Staff #9 - Annual Review of Abuse/Neglect--Staff #1
- Hazardous Materials45U
Ensure that radon results on file are current. The results currently on file expired in November 2024. ** The Administrator reported that the tests
Dec 26, 20232 Findings2 Important
- General Qualifications28U
Ensure staff are fingerprinted for each center they work at within your organization if the criminal history unit contact is different . Staff #1 nee
- Orientation32U
Ensure all staff complete annual training,. Staff #2 needs 9.5 hours of annual training. Send to OCCL when complete..
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 2% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 8
- 7% of licensed capacity
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