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Child care in New Castle County, Delaware
Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for New Castle County, synthesized from public records — 62.3% of Delaware's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.
New Castle County has about 48,747 licensed seats for roughly 36,683 children under six — a licensed-capacity ratio of 133% (a rough access measure, not a wait-list figure).
Who runs child care here
15 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: KinderCare (7) · The Goddard School (5, PE) · Cadence Education (5, PE) · Tutor Time (3, PE) · Celebree School (3)
What violations get cited
Most-cited themes in New Castle County's public inspection records.
By city
Wilmington (321) · Newark (144) · New Castle (104) · Bear (72) · Middletown (70) · Townsend (20) · Claymont (20) · Hockessin (19) · Smyrna (4) · Newport (2) · Christiana (1) · Historic New Castle (1)
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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Delaware child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.