Daycares in Delaware, Ohio

29 facilitiesAvg score: 64.5

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

29 of 29 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

29 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 5, 2026

Provenance

Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Delaware currently has 29 tracked providers. 29 have inspection history, 29 appear active, and 34% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 5, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from Ohio licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

OLENTANGY PRESCHOOL AT DACC

4565 COLUMBUS PIKE

No violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

YMCA DELAWARE COMMUNITY CENTER

1121 SOUTH HOUK ROAD

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

LAURA WOODWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

200 S WASHINGTON ST

2 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

CHESHIRE Y-CLUB

2681 GREGORY RD

1 violationLicensed Child Care Center
A

DELAWARE CHRISTIAN

45 BELLE AVE

7 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
A

KIDVENTURE CHRISTIAN CHILDCARE CENTER

5191 CORNERSTONE DR.

10 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
A

LEADS HEAD START DELAWARE

607 SUNBURY ROAD

5 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
B

GRACE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

715 W WILLIAM ST

6 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

ST MARY

66 E WILLIAM ST

16 violationsLicensed School-Based Preschool
B

VIVIANCE CHILD CARE AND LEARNING CENTER

247 LANTHORN POND DR

12 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
C

MILESTONES LEARNING CENTER

47 LEXINGTON BLVD

16 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

CHUBBY CHEEKS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER

1201 US HIGHWAY 23 NORTH

22 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF DELAWARE

505 PREAKNESS WAY

28 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
D

DELAWARE COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL

55 WEST LINCOLN AVENUE

12 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

LITTLE BUCKEYE LEARNING CENTER-DELAWARE

664 W CENTRAL AVENUE

33 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

EMPOWER SPORTS AND CAMPS

811 N. HOUK RD.

30 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

TUCKER, CHRISTINA

131 BLUE SPRUCE CT.

35 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

KELLER, SHEILA

423 N. FRANKLIN ST.

26 violationsLicensed Type B Family Child Care Home
F

PENGUIN CROSSING ACADEMY

7166 GOODING BLVD

26 violationsLicensed Child Care Center
F

OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

37 PARK AVENUE

38 violationsLicensed Child Care Center

What the daycare market looks like in Delaware

Delaware currently has 29 daycares in our directory. 34% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.

34%

A or B safety grades

25

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,223/mo

Infant center cost in DELAWARE

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is OLENTANGY PRESCHOOL AT DACC with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Delaware include Licensed Child Care Center, Licensed School-Based Preschool, Licensed Type B Family Child Care Home.

The average provider in this market has 25.8 recorded violations, while 1 provider currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

DELAWARE accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Delaware, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.

Infant Center

$1,223/mo

Preschool Center

$4/mo

Toddler Home Daycare

$823/mo

How to use this page

Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.

Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.

Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Delaware

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Delaware?

We rank providers in Delaware using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.

What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Delaware?

10 of the 29 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.

Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Delaware?

Delaware currently shows 4 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.