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Childery

Ymca of Delaware / Claymont

3401 GREEN STREET, CLAYMONT, DE 19703Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 2 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, School-Age
Licensed capacity
50
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:612

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Sep 16, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 16, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Telephones17T

      Ensure emergency numbers are posted.

    • Personnel Files30T

      Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, #4, #8 needs CPR/FA, Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal/TB, Staff #3, #6, #7 needs CPR/FA, OCCL 7 hr train, He

    • Child Files40T

      Ensure child files are complete. Child #1, #3, #7 need enrollment hours/days, emergency card, Child #2 needs enrollment hours/days, PRTK, screen, tran

    • Child Care Activities91T

      Ensure the monthly lesson plan is available/posted.

  2. Sep 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Files30T

      Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, Staff #2 need updated CPR/First Aid training. Staff #3 needs health appraisal and TB screening.

Complaints & Safety Record

Reported injuries (Lifetime)
2
4% of licensed capacity

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