The Next Step Learning Center at Camden
3377 S DUPONT HWY, CAMDEN, DE 19934Childery 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 4 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
- 75
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 9, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs a complete adult health appraisal.
- Outdoor Area53U
Ensure the gates to the outdoor play area are not locked during child care hours and are self-closing and self-latching. The gate in the garden area w
- Administration of Medication63U
Ensure written parent permission is obtained using a Medication Administration Record (MAR) for each medication. One child needs a MAR for an epi-pen.
Apr 2, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Ensure staff files are complete. One staff member needs administration of medication training and/or certification, orientation, OCCL's Health and Saf
- Child Files40U
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs an updated health appraisal. Two children need completed Medication Administration Records (MAR) for
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 4
- 5% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 0
- 0% of licensed capacity
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