Tree of Life Learning Center, Inc. Dba the Learning Tree
1799 PULASKI HIGHWAY, 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 3 complaints in the last 3 years and 1 injury report 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
- 157
- Cost
- Free pre-K available
- Participates in Early Childhood Assistance Program (ECAP), a state-funded pre-K program that's free for eligible families. Other care hours may have tuition.
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Submit the following to complete staff files: OCCL H&S training for Staff #1, 2; a health appraisal for Staff #2; two references for Staff #4. Not d
Sep 5, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Files30U
Submit the following to complete the staff files: documentation of completion of OCCL health and safety training for 11 staff members; complete, signe
- Kitchen and Food Preparation50U
Provide a copy of a food establishment permit for the contracted food vendor supplying the center's food; provide documentation of the thermometers re
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 3
- 2% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 1
- 0.6% of licensed capacity
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