St. John's Preschool
300 NORTH PINE STREET, SEAFORD, DE 19973Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 114
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 3, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Complete staff files are needed, Staff #1, 2 and 4 needs DEEDS certification, Staff #3 needs DEEDS certification and FA certification, Staff #6 needs
- Staff Attendance36U
Ensure staff sign in and out of the classroom the exact time of arrival and departure. A staff was present in the three-year-old classroom but was sig
- Children's Attendance43U
Ensure to document the exact departure time of children when they leave the classroom. Two children departure time was documented in advance before le
- Lesson Plans74U
Ensure to provide weekly opportunity for health habit / food exploration in the two-year-old classroom
Mar 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Indoor Space49U
Repair the window frame in the Classroom 13. Send picture to OCCL.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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