Ms. Blondine's Sanctuary Child Care
100 SCHAFER BLVD, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720Childery 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 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
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Parent Communication & Policies (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 22, 20245 Findings5 Important
- General Requirements13Q
Ensure your emergency substitute is fingerprinted every five years. Send eligibility determination letter as well as the Identigo receipt to OCCL whe
- Parents Right to Know Act21Q
Ensure Parent Right to Know Log is complete. Send to OCCL when complete.
- Children's Files22Q
Ensure all children's files are complete. Child #3 needs blood lead screening, Send to OCCL when complete.
- Infants' Records25Q
Ensure Infant daily logs are filled out and given to the infant's family daily. Send one week of Infant daily schedules to OCCL for Child #1. Infant
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments35Q
Ensure there are no toys in the crib with infants in care. There were toys in Child #1's crib while she was sleeping. This was corrected at the visi
Complaints & Safety Record
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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