Childcare access across Delaware
Every licensed childcare provider in the state, their capacity and quality rating, and how many young children there are for each licensed slot — county by county. Built from Delaware's licensing data and Census population counts.
How to read this. "Children per licensed slot" compares the number of children under six in a county (US Census) to the total licensed capacity of childcare providers there (Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing). A higher number means more young children for each available slot. It is a measure of supply against population, not a waitlist — not every family uses formal care, and licensed capacity is not the same as current enrollment. The STARS rating is Delaware's voluntary quality program; "Not Participating" means a provider has not enrolled in it, not that it is low quality. First State Lens adds no judgment. We show you the data; you decide.
Access by county
| County | Providers | Licensed capacity | Children under 6 | Children per slot |
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SOURCE · FIRSTMAP DE_CHILDCARECENTERS · US CENSUS ACS 5-YEAR B09001
Every licensed provider
SOURCE · FIRSTMAP DE_CHILDCARECENTERS · POINTS SIZED BY LICENSED CAPACITY
Licensed child care near you
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SOURCE · FIRSTMAP DE_CHILDCARECENTERS (DE OFFICE OF CHILD CARE LICENSING) · NAME, TOWN, LICENSED CAPACITY AND STARS LEVEL AS THE STATE LISTS THEM
Quality ratings (Delaware STARS)
SOURCE · FIRSTMAP DE_CHILDCARECENTERS · STARLEVEL · "NOT PARTICIPATING" = NOT ENROLLED IN STARS, NOT A LOW RATING