Odessa Early Education Center
27 MAILLY DRIVE, TOWNSEND, DE 19734Childery 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 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
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Nov 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Training70Q
Provider needs 8.5 of additional training hours.
Oct 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Hazardous Materials27Q
Ensure radon testing is done every 5 years. Send results to OCCL.
Nov 1, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Training70Q
Ensure Staff #2 has 8 additional hours of training.
Oct 22, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Children's Files22Q
Ensure child files are complete. Child #1 needs an infant feeding statement. Child #2 needs a blood lead screening. Send to OCCL.
- Personnel Files69Q
Ensure Staff #2 has current Administration of Medication. Send to OCCL.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 2
- 17% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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