Ymca of Delaware / Forest Oak
55 SOUTH MEADOWOOD DRIVE, NEWARK, DE 19711Childery 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 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
- 104
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Files40T
Ensure child files are complete. Blood lead screening needed for Child #2 and #5. Parents Right to Know and screen time permission needed for Child #
Oct 21, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision27T
Correct staff to child ratios must be maintained at all times. One staff member, without DEEDs qualifications, was present with 17 children prior to t
- Personnel Files30T
Submit the following to complete staff files: prof. dev. plans for staff # 2, 3, 4; current CPR/FA certification for Staff #2, 6; documentation of a
- Sanitation58T
Submit documentation of the presence of a soap and water solution for cleaning tables and materials.
- Administration of Medication63T
A medication certified staff member must be present at all times. Send two weeks worth staff attendance documentation.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 2
- 2% of licensed capacity
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