The Child Craft Company
26396 SEAFORD ROAD, SEAFORD, DE 19973Childery 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 3 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 137
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 14, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Parents Right to Know38U
Ensure Parent's Right to Know log is reviewed with and signed by each newly enrolled family and any family touring the center. Obtain signatures.
- Child Files40U
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need an updated health appraisal and immunizations. Two children need an updated health appraisal, immun
- Indoor Space49U
Ensure walls are in good repair. Repair hole around pipes in kindergarten girl's bathroom.
- Kitchen and Food Preparation50U
Ensure refrigerators maintain a temperature of 41 degrees F or below and freezers maintain a temperature of 0 degrees F or below. Adjust the refrigera
- Sanitation58U
Ensure a soap and water bottle is available in the classrooms for proper cleaning and sanitation. Add soap and water bottles.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 3
- 2% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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