Neighborhood House, Inc.
1218 B STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801Childery 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 1 complaint 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
- Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 69
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 1, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Files30T
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs- Signed PD plan, the 7-hour OCCL health and safety training, two references, Health appraisal, and D
- Toilet Facilities51T
Ensure sink is in proper working order. The water did not turn on when LS and the Administrator tried. Sink working Send video of working sink to OCC
Dec 2, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Substitutes, Volunteers, and Contracted Special Services Persons25U
Ensure an on-site files is created for each volunteer who volunteers at least 40 hours per year before volunteer begind to volunteer. volunteer witho
- Personnel Files30U
Staff #1 will need staff files with the following items - Annual review of abuse & neglect - Orientation - OCCL 7-hour training - Application or
- Child Health Appraisal41U
40 Child Files Ensure child files are complete. Child # 1, #6, and #10 need Blood Lead screening results Please send documentation to OCCL by Janu
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 1
- 1% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 2
- 3% of licensed capacity
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