Delaware Child Care Map: An Interactive Tool The Delaware Child Care Map is a public, interactive mapping tool that allows users to see the locations of licensed child care providers and facilities throughout the state alongside community indicators on topics such as demographics (age, race, and ethnicity), family types, income, poverty rates, unemployment and more. This tool was developed by PolicyMap in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
The tool provides policymakers, nonprofits, child care providers, and local businesses with data to better understand the child care landscape in their communities. This information can help stakeholders advocate for investments in child care and consider opportunities to provide workers with quality child care options. Access the tool online at dechildcaremap. policymap.com/newmaps#
LICENSED CHILD CARE SUPPLY As of 2021Q1 there were 1,002 licensed child care providers and facilities in the State of Delaware. The total capacity across all providers and facilities was 50,514.
Delaware Child Care Map Report July 29, 2021
Delaware Child Care Map Report July 29, 2021
Kent, DE
Sussex, DE
This report provides information about licensed child care supply, demographics, income and other related topics in the selected report area.
This report provides information about licensed child care supply, demographics, income and other related topics in the selected report area.
The Delaware Child Care Map and this report were developed in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
The Delaware Child Care Map and this report were developed in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education New Castle Early Childhood Education in Kent Early Childhood Education in Sussex
Early Childhood Education in Sussex
Type of Licensed Child Care Supply Child Care
Type of Child Care
in New Castle
in Kent
Facilities
Type of Estimated Licensed Child Care Supply Capacity Child Care
Facilities
Estimated Capacity
Facilities
Estimated Capacity
Licensed Child Care Center
74
6,294
Licensed Family Child Care
110
925
Licensed Large Family Child Care
18
210
Total Licensed Providers and Facilities
202
7,429
cilities in the State Delaware. The total capacity across alland facilities in the State As of 2021Q1 there of were 1,002 licensed child care providers As of of 2021Q1 Delaware. thereThe were total 1,002 capacity licensed across childall care providers and facilities in the State of Delaware. The total capacity across all ary licensed child care supply information for New Castle. providers and facilities was 50,514. The tables below show summary licensed child providers care supply and facilities information was for 50,514. Kent.The tables below show summary licensed child care supply information for Sussex.
Licensed Child Care Center
Licensed Family Estimated Capacity Type of Child Care Child Care
297
Facilities
285
32,514 Licensed Child Care Center
73
2,432Child Care Licensed Family
86
Licensed Large Family Child Care Total Licensed Providers and Facilities
32,514
Licensed Child Care Center
Estimated Capacity Type of Child CareLicensed Family 2,432 Child Care 6,735Licensed Child Care Center
45
535Family Child Care Licensed Large
14
35,481 Total Licensed Providers and Facilities
173
627
Licensed Large Care Child Care 707 Licensed Family Child 535 Family Total Licensed Providers and Facilities
162 Licensed Large Family Child Care
35,481
7,604Total Licensed Providers and Facilities
DELAWARE BUSINESS | Se pt e m be r/ Oct o be r 2021
Change in Licensed Child Care Capacity
Change in Licensed Child Care Capacity
73
6,735
Facilities
Estimated Capacity
74
6,294
86
707
14
925 162
173
7,604
110 18 202
210 7,429
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