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Licensed childcare in Newark, DE — 45 centers compared
45 centers licensed by the State of Delaware in Newark (ZIP 19711, 19713, 19716). 25 take infants, 31 take toddlers, 33 take preschoolers and 35 serve school-age children. Together they are licensed for 5,275 children — a licensed maximum, not open seats. 39 of 45 accept Purchase of Care, the state child-care subsidy. 2 of 45 have a current enforcement action on the state's record, including 2 under a suspension or revocation.
Tap a center for its phone, map, and full licensing record. Licensed capacity is the most children a center may serve, not open seats — call to ask about openings.
| Center | Serves | Ages | Hours | Licensed capacity | School district | Enforcement | Injuries (5 yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abc Kids Academy Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 101 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Blossom & Bloom Learning Center Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 7:30 AM–5:30 PM | 81 | Red Clay Consolidated | None listed | 3 (2025–2026) |
| Bright Horizons At Christiana Newark | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 9 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 254 | None listed | 2 (2021–2022) | |
| Bright Horizons At Prides Crossing Newark | Infant through Pre-School | 6 weeks through 5 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 248 | Christina School District | None listed | 33 (2021–2026) |
| Delaware Technical Community College CDC Stanton Newark POC subsidy | Infant through Pre-School | 3 months through 5 years | 7:30 AM–5:30 PM | 98 | Colonial School District | None listed | None reported |
| Dream Haven Learning Center Newark POC subsidy | Infant through Pre-School | 6 weeks through 5 years | 6:30 AM–5:30 PM | 86 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Early Childhood Development Center Newark POC subsidy | Infant through Pre-School | 6 weeks through 5 years | 6:30 AM–5:30 PM | 87 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2022) |
| Edu-care Preschool & Daycare Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–5:30 PM | 170 | Christina School District | None listed | 6 (2024–2026) |
| Funsteps Preschool & Childcare INC. Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 10 years | 6:30 AM–5:30 PM | 109 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Great New Beginnings Of Newark Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–5:30 PM | 173 | Christina School District | None listed Conditions: Variance | 13 (2023–2026) |
| Happy Place Day Care LLC Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–6:00 PM | 103 | Colonial School District | None listed | 5 (2024–2025) |
| Holy Angels School Newark POC subsidy | Pre-School | 3 years through 4 years | 7:30 AM–3:00 PM | 95 | None listed Conditions: Variance | None reported | |
| Islamic Academy Of Delaware Newark Faith-based · POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 7:30 AM–6:00 PM | 109 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2026) |
| Kindercare (casho Mill) Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | 105 | Christina School District | None listed | 8 (2021–2026) |
| Kindercare Learning Center (meadowood) Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | 109 | Red Clay Consolidated | None listed | 3 (2022–2026) |
| Las Americas Aspira Academy Newark POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 13 years | 6:30 AM–6:00 PM | 329 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2021) |
| Little Stars Learn & Grow Academy Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 10 years | 6:30 AM–6:00 PM | 60 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Little Stars, INC. Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 10 years | 6:30 AM–6:00 PM | 60 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Newark Christian Child Care Newark Faith-based · POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 132 | Christina School District | None listed | 2 (2024) |
| Newark Day Nursery And Children's Center Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 14 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 247 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2022) |
| Newark Methodist Preschool Newark Faith-based | Toddler through Pre-School | 2 years through 5 years | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM | 165 | Christina School District | None listed Conditions: Agreement of Understanding | 2 (2021–2024) |
| Newark Nature School Newark POC subsidy | Infant through Pre-School | 3 months through 5 years | 7:30 AM–5:30 PM | 90 | Christina School District | None listed Conditions: Variance | None reported |
| Newark Parks & Recreation Before & After School Care@downes Newark POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 10 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 75 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Newark Parks & Recreation Before&after School Care@west Park Newark POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 60 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Pike Creek Christian Pre School Newark Faith-based | Toddler through Pre-School | 2 years through 5 years | 7:30 AM–5:00 PM | 83 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2024) |
| Precious Knowledge Early Learning Center, LLC Newark POC subsidy | Toddler through Pre-School | 1 year through 5 years | 7:30 AM–5:30 PM | 38 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Scalia Day Care Center Newark POC subsidy | Toddler through School-Age | 18 months through 12 years | 6:30 AM–5:00 PM | 89 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| Shue 4-h Summer & Afterschool Program Newark | School-Age | 10 years through 13 years | 2:00 PM–5:30 PM | 79 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| St. Paul's Lutheran School Newark Faith-based · POC subsidy | Toddler through School-Age | 1 year through 13 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 70 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2022) |
| Sunshine Kids Academy Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–5:30 PM | 76 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| The Goddard School / Newark Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 7:00 AM–5:30 PM | 125 | Christina School District | None listed | 9 (2022–2026) |
| The Independence School Newark | Pre-School | 3 years through 5 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 125 | Red Clay Consolidated | None listed | 1 (2024) |
| The Learning Experience Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 13 years | 6:30 AM–6:30 PM | 179 | Christina School District | None listed | 6 (2024–2026) |
| Tutor Time Childcare Learning Center - Newark Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 12 years | 6:30 AM–6:00 PM | 238 | Christina School District | None listed | 15 (2021–2026) |
| University Of Delaware Early Learning Center Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 6 weeks through 8 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 321 | Christina School District | None listed | 26 (2021–2026) |
| University Of Delaware Lab Preschool Newark POC subsidy | Toddler through School-Age | 2 years through Kindergarten | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM | 102 | Christina School District | None listed | 3 (2023–2025) |
| Willa Road Children's Center Newark POC subsidy | Infant through School-Age | 3 months through 11 years | 7:30 AM–5:30 PM | 60 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| YMCA Of Delaware / Forest Oak Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 104 | Red Clay Consolidated | None listed | 2 (2021–2022) |
| YMCA Of Delaware / Maclary Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | 6 years through 17 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 77 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| YMCA Of Delaware / Wilson Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | 6 years through 17 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 60 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| YMCA Of Delaware/ Brookside Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 40 | Christina School District | Suspended | None reported |
| YMCA Of Delaware/ Gallaher Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 70 | Christina School District | None listed | None reported |
| YMCA Of Delaware/jennie Smith Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 67 | Christina School District | Suspended | 1 (2022) |
| YMCA Of Delaware/mcvey Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 7:00 AM–6:00 PM | 66 | Christina School District | None listed | 1 (2024) |
| YMCA Of Delaware/youth Development Center Newark YMCA/Civic · POC subsidy | School-Age | Kindergarten through 12 years | 2:00 PM–6:00 PM | 60 | Red Clay Consolidated | None listed | 1 (2021) |
Serves and Ages are the state's own age category and listed age range. POC subsidy means the center takes Delaware Purchase of Care — not that a subsidized seat is open. Program labels (YMCA/Civic, Head Start, Montessori, Faith-based) are inferred from the center's name, not an official state field.
Enforcement is the state's current enforcement status; in its words, "If blank, there is no current enforcement action." A pending action is a notice of intent. The reasons behind either are not in the public dataset. Injuries are those the state counts over the last five years that involved medical or dental treatment, with the years they were reported. What the state's statuses mean →
Questions to ask when you call
- Do you have openings for my child's age — and if not, how long is the waitlist?
- What is tuition, and are there registration, supply, or activity fees?
- Do you accept Purchase of Care (POC)? If so, is there a co-pay?
- What are your hours, and do you offer before/after care or summer care?
- What is your child-to-teacher ratio for my child's age group?
- How long have your teachers been here? (Turnover tells you a lot.)
- Can I tour? What are your illness, nap, and potty-training policies?
Sorting out life with little ones?
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Read from Delaware state licensing records on October 23, 2026. A directory, not an endorsement — we don't rate or rank. Always confirm current openings, ages, hours, and cost with the center.