U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Delaware
Full-time care for an infant at a Delaware child care center had a median price of $238 a week in 2022, about $1,033 a month. That is $22 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 22 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $238a week, infant at a center
- $174a week, toddler at a center
- $182a week, preschooler at a center
- $170a week, infant at a home daycare
Delaware prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $238 | $1,033 | $170 | $739 |
| Toddler | $174 | $752 | $143 | $621 |
| Preschool | $182 | $790 | $144 | $625 |
| School-age | $108 | $469 | $77 | $334 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Delaware county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 3 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 3 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | $182 | $139 | $145 | $111 | $156 |
| New Castle County | $280 | $199 | $210 | $106 | $182 |
| Sussex County | $182 | $139 | $145 | $111 | $155 |
All 3 Delaware counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | $182 | $139 | $145 | $111 | $156 |
| New Castle County | $280 | $199 | $210 | $106 | $182 |
| Sussex County | $182 | $139 | $145 | $111 | $155 |
Head Start in Delaware
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 32 Delaware centers are on the federal list, with 1,286 funded places. The 3 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | 15 | 730 |
| Sussex County | 9 | 292 |
| Kent County | 8 | 264 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Delaware
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Delaware, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- Oklahoma$212
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.