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Shell's Early Learning Center - Camden

2116 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, CAMDEN WYOMING, DE 19934Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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 4 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, Toddlers
Licensed capacity
102
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:612

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2026 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Feb 3, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See the Inspection Visit
  1. Feb 3, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • Indoor Space49U

      Repair or replace the broken safety gate located at the entrance of the four-year-old classroom.

    • Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments56U

      Ensure nap equipment is non-absorbent. Replace the ripped nap mats in the four-year-old classroom and two-year-old classroom. This was corrected when

    • Diapering and Soiled Clothing61U

      Ensure the diaper-changing surface is non-porous. Replace the ripped diaper-changing mat in the three-year-old classroom. This was corrected when the

    • First Aid Kits65U

      Ensure the first aid kit is complete. Purchase safety pins.

    • License Renewal8U

      Ensure the renewal application is submitted at least 60 days prior to the license expiration.

Complaints & Safety Record

Complaints (Last 36 Months)
8
8% of licensed capacity
Reported injuries (Lifetime)
4
4% of licensed capacity

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