Daycares in Smyrna, DE
All 36 licensed child care facilities in Smyrna, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
36licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
67%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACADEMY OF EARLY LEARNING310 NORTH MAIN STREET | 4.3★ | None | 60 |
| 2 | ACELERO LEARNING SMYRNA CENTER4272 BRENFORD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 55 |
| 3 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ JOHN BASSETT MOORE SCHOOL20 W FRAZIER ST | 4.3★ | None | 92 |
| 4 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL123 RABBIT CHASE LN | 4.3★ | None | 76 |
| 5 | BRIGHTPATH SMYRNA616 W GLENWOOD AVE | 4.3★ | None | 144 |
| 6 | C4D KIDZ5838 DUPONT PKWY | 4.3★ | None | 108 |
| 7 | C4D KIDZ NURSERY204 GEORGES ALLEY | 4.3★ | None | 49 |
| 8 | CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL-SMYRNA649 S CARTER RD | 4.3★ | None | 191 |
| 9 | CHILDREN & FAMILIES FIRST HEAD START SMYRNA4272 BRENFORD ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 54 |
| 10 | ELIZABETH E. WALLS72 PEBBLE CREEK DR | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 11 | GEORGINA RUIZ15 AIDONE LN | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 12 | GIFT OF LOVE EARLY LEARNING CENTER115 EAST NORTH STREET | 4.3★ | None | 44 |
| 13 | IRIS COLEMAN-BUCKNER DBA MINI MIRACLES PLAYSCHOOL, LLC14 SOUTHALL CT | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 14 | JENISE JOHNSON11 AIDONE LN | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 15 | KIDZ INK V ACADEMY OF EARLY ACADEMICS616 WEST GLENWOOD AVENUE | 4.3★ | None | 148 |
| 16 | KIMBERLY WALKER117 PEBBLE CREEK DR | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 17 | KIRSTEN SWIFT374 LAKE DR | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 18 | LITTLE KID'S SWAGG LEARNING CENTER, LLC433 SOUTH DUPONT BOULEVARD | 4.3★ | None | 46 |
| 19 | MANDI COLEMAN8 AIDONE LN | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 20 | PATRICE BATTAGLIA307 KENT WAY | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 21 | RAINBOW XPRESS LEARNING ACADEMY, LLC.310 N MAIN ST | 4.3★ | None | 52 |
| 22 | ST. PETER'S PRESCHOOL22 NORTH UNION STREET | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 23 | TONIA HURTT26 SOUTH CLEMENTS STREET | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 24 | TYRA YOUNG39 PIENA LN | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 25 | RUTH TJADEN1964 WHEATLEYS POND ROAD | 4.3★ | None | 9 |
| 26 | JENNIFER REED281 BLACKBIRD GREENSPRING ROAD | 4.2★ | None | 9 |
| 27 | JESSICA BELLEMARE726 BLACKBIRD FOREST ROAD | 4.1★ | None | 9 |
| 28 | DEBORAH L. THOMAS143 GRAYTON DR | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 29 | ANTOINETTE WAYMAN182 E PEMBROOKE DR | 3.6★ | 5 · 1 high-risk | 9 |
| 30 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ NORTH SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL365 NORTH MAIN STREET | 2.7★ | 5 · 4 high-risk | 153 |
| 31 | LISA TRABAUDO316 LISA COURT | 2.6★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 9 |
| 32 | EXPANDING OUR KID'S WORLD INC.3460 SOUTH DUPONT BOULEVARD | 2.6★ | 9 · 2 high-risk | 134 |
| 33 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ SMYRNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL121 SOUTH SCHOOL LANE | 2.4★ | 8 · 12 high-risk | 64 |
| 34 | LAURA HOLMES103 NORTH CANVASBACK COURT | 1.8★ | 11 · 6 high-risk | 9 |
| 35 | BOYS & GIRLS CLUB @ SMYRNA CLAYTON240 EAST COMMERCE STREET | 1.6★ | 17 · 14 high-risk | 125 |
| 36 | DESTINED FOR GREATNESS LEARNING CENTER INC.24 EAST NORTH STREET | 1.4★ | 28 · 20 high-risk | 41 |
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.