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Childcare centers in Historic New Castle, DE

Historic New Castle has 1 licensed childcare center or home in Delaware's licensing records. Among the 46 Delaware cities with listings, Historic New Castle ranks #40 by centers and homes on file. 1 of 1 center or home accept Purchase of Care. By county, all 1 are recorded in New Castle County. Each listing below opens that center's own page, and shows its address, facility type and capacity where the state record has them.

Data updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (opens in a new tab) public records · Delaware childcare guide → · How we compile this →

  • 1licensed centers and homes in Historic New Castleon file in the state's licensing records
  • 272licensed seatsof 1 center or home reporting capacity
  • 100%accept Purchase of Careof 1 center or home reporting
  • 100%open before 7 AMof 1 center or home reporting hours

Licensed childcare centers and homes in Historic New Castle

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Paying for childcare in Historic New Castle

Three programs can help Historic New Castle families with the cost of care, and each has its own application. They are run by government agencies, not by Clear Day. Where a figure below says "In Historic New Castle", it counts Historic New Castle centers and homes; where it says "Across Delaware", it counts the whole state.

Purchase of Care (POC)

Delaware child care subsidy. Administered by: Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services (DSS)

100%In Historic New Castleaccept this program1 of 1 center or home reporting

84%Across Delawareare current subsidy providers970 of 1,151 centers reporting

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Frequently asked questions about childcare in Historic New Castle

Answers use the numbers on this page.
How many childcare centers are in Historic New Castle?

Historic New Castle has 1 licensed childcare center or home in Delaware's licensing records. Among the 46 Delaware cities with listings, Historic New Castle ranks #40 by centers and homes on file. The records come from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing.

Which Historic New Castle centers accept Purchase of Care?

1 of Historic New Castle's 1 center or home are listed as accepting Purchase of Care. Statewide, 84% of Delaware centers in the directory are current Purchase of Care providers (970 of 1,151 centers reporting). Confirm with the center and your local office before you enroll.

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How do I check a Delaware daycare license?

Look the center up in Search for Licensed Child Care, Delaware's public license lookup, and confirm the license is active. Match the address on the state record to the address on the center's page here, then read whatever inspection or compliance information the state posts.

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What is the child-to-staff ratio for infants in Delaware?

For children 0–11 months in licensed child care centers, Delaware allows up to 4 children per staff member, a ratio of 1:4 under 14 DE Admin. Code 933 §27.A. For 12–23 months it is 1:6. The full Delaware table is in the Delaware guide.

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How this page is built. Listings, capacities and license types come from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (opens in a new tab) public records; the Data updated date shows the last import. The notice below covers accuracy and how to verify a license.

This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.

Data updated Oct 31, 2026 · Source: Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing public records · Delaware license lookup (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →