Red Lion Early Education Center
1390 RED LION RD, BEAR, DE 19701Childery 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 8 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 166
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 18, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Insurance Coverage16U
Ensure insurance documentation is current. -Send updated insurance to OCCL.
- Positive Behavior Management20U
Ensure the positive behavior policy is posted. -Corrected at visit.
- Staff Attendance36U
Ensure staff members are signing into the classroom upon arrival. Two staff members were not signed in the two-year-old classroom. -Corrected at visit
- Child Files40U
Ensure children's files are complete. Health appraisal for Child #2, #4, and #5. Immunizations for Child #2. Blood Lead screening results for Ch
- License Renewal8U
Ensure the application is completed and submitted.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 8
- 5% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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