Daycares in Hockessin, DE
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Hockessin, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
Typical cost in Delaware: about $1,134/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Delaware →
19licensed daycares
4.2average safety rating
37%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EARLY LEARNING CENTER7250 LANCASTER PIKE | 4.5★ | None | 205 |
| 2 | LA PETITE ACADEMY (LIMESTONE)5986 LIMESTONE ROAD | 4.4★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 123 |
| 3 | THE GODDARD SCHOOL IN HOCKESSIN157 LANTANA DRIVE | 4.4★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 117 |
| 4 | C.A.C.C. MONTESSORI SCHOOL1313 LITTLE BALTIMORE ROAD | 4.4★ | 2 · 7 high-risk | 155 |
| 5 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ WILLIAM F. COOKE JR ELEMENTARY2025 GRAVES RD | 4.3★ | None | 90 |
| 6 | CHILDREN OF AMERICA-HOCKESSIN1127 VALLEY ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 180 |
| 7 | ENCHANTED MINDS CHILD CARE CENTER728 YORKLYN ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 8 | GODDARD SCHOOL OF HOCKESSIN157 LANTANA DRIVE | 4.3★ | None | 117 |
| 9 | HOCKESSIN ATHLETIC CLUB100 FITNESS WAY | 4.3★ | None | 126 |
| 10 | LITTLE FRIENDS DAYCARE514 DEFOE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 11 | WILMINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EARLY LEARNING CENTER825 LOVEVILLE RD | 4.3★ | None | 77 |
| 12 | DONNA ZEBERKIEWICZ536 HEMINGWAY DRIVE | 4.3★ | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1340 LITTLE BALTIMORE ROAD | 4.3★ | 8 · 3 high-risk | 125 |
| 14 | CARMEN BARNETT510 CHAPEL CT | 4.3★ | 9 · 1 high-risk | 9 |
| 15 | SANFORD SCHOOL PRESCHOOL AND PRE-KINDERGARTEN6900 LANCASTER PIKE | 4.2★ | 3 | 72 |
| 16 | ST. MARY'S PRESCHOOL7200 LANCASTER PIKE | 4.2★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 160 |
| 17 | DAHLIE HAO2 WYNDOM CIRCLE | 3.8★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 9 |
| 18 | THE HOCKESSIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL1000 OLD LANCASTER PIKE | 3.2★ | 8 · 4 high-risk | 303 |
| 19 | KINDERCARE (LANCASTER PIKE)6696 LANCASTER PIKE | 3.0★ | 15 · 8 high-risk | 149 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.
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