Tutor Time Childcare Learning Center - Newark
491 SOUTH HARMONY ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19713Childery 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 16 complaints in the last 3 years and 11 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
- 238
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 15, 20261 Finding1 Important
- General Qualifications28U
Ensure staff members have a comprehensive background check and an eligibility letter or provisional eligibility letter on file before working with chi
Sep 11, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Kitchen and Food Preparation50U
Ensure refrigerators and freezers are clean, free from debris and excessive ice build up. Infant 1 and 2 freezers need to be defrosted. Infant 3 and T
- Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments56U
Ensure all nap mats are labeled and free from tears. Preschool mats need to be labeled and 8 need to be replaced. Two's need to replace 5. Toddler 3 n
- Feeding of Infants72U
Ensure Infant Feeding Schedules are updated monthly. Send all of the Infant 1 and 3 forms for September and the children under 1 in Toddler 2.
- Activity Areas75U
Ensure art materials are accessible to the children in the Two-Year-Old classroom.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 16
- 7% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 11
- 5% of licensed capacity
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