Daycares in Laurel, DE
All 22 licensed child care facilities in Laurel, 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 →
22licensed daycares
4.3average safety rating
55%with a clean record
10with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIMMIE SMITH515 WEST 8TH STREET | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | VERA E MATTHEWS425 CENTER STREET | 4.5★ | None | 9 |
| 3 | TYWANDA SULLIVAN519 EAST 4TH STREET | 4.5★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ LAUREL316 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE | 4.4★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 138 |
| 5 | ACELERO LEARNING DUNBAR CENTER1110 WEST 6TH STREET | 4.3★ | None | 127 |
| 6 | ACELERO LEARNING LAUREL CENTER30125 DISCOUNT LAND ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 7 | CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START DUNBAR1110 W 6TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 140 |
| 8 | CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START LAUREL30125 DISCOUNT LAND ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 30 |
| 9 | DAWN'S DAYCARE10961 E 4TH ST | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 10 | DISCOVERY COVE LEARNING CENTER12034 COUNTY SEAT HWY | 4.3★ | None | 53 |
| 11 | ERIKA DAVIS33094 ELLIS GROVE ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 12 | JAIME HOOKS7119 AIRPORT ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 13 | JAMIE EDICK11592 COUNTY SEAT HWY | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 14 | LESLIE'S ROMPER ROOM10805 DOROTHY RD | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 15 | OLLIE'S IMAGINATION STATION10024 WOODLAND FERRY ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 59 |
| 16 | SUSSEX PRESCHOOLS-LAUREL SCHOOL AGE SITE28393 SEAFORD RD | 4.3★ | None | 47 |
| 17 | ELIZABETH ANNE HOWARD12959 ALEX AVE | 4.3★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 18 | TAMMY BOLEN33497 HORSEY CHURCH RD | 4.3★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 19 | TERESA ANN NEAL711 WEST ST | 4.3★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 20 | SANDRA WELK12945 ALEX AVE | 4.2★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 9 |
| 21 | TINA BROWNLOW32346 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD | 3.8★ | 2 | 9 |
| 22 | BEGINNING BRIDGES CHILD CARE6721 SHARPTOWN ROAD | 3.6★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
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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