Delaware Resources
Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Delaware.
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Child Care and COVID-19
Information and resources around child care and COVID-19 in your state (last updated on October 6, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
Information for Families and Child Care Providers
Guidance for Child Care Providers
Delaware COVID-19 Website
General information about COVID-19 in your state
Delaware Division of Public Health
Find additional information on COVID-19
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Click here to find your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Child Care Licensing
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: (302) 892-5800 (New Castle County), (302) 739-5487 (Kent and Sussex Counties)
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: (302) 892-5800 (New Castle County), (302) 739-5487 (Kent and Sussex Counties)
Inspection Reports
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
WebsiteDelaware Child Care Information
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Delaware
WebsiteChild & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Phone: (302) 857-3356
WebsiteCriminal Background Checks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) – Delaware Stars
Child care providers earn a rating when they meet quality standards. These ratings can help families choose quality care and can assist child care providers to improve and communicate their quality.
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 292-9582
Child Support
Child support application and procedures for your state
Phone: Contact your local office
Medicaid Eligibility
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Phone: 1(866) 843-7212 or (302) 571-4900
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Delaware Healthy Children’s Program
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Phone: 1(800) 996-9969
Delaware Division of Social Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Phone: 1(800) 372-2022
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Phone: (302) 255-9399
Car Seat Basics
Information on car seat regulations and inspection services
Phone: Contact a local fitting station
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Child Care Assistance
Child care financial assistance programs
Phone: 1(800) 372-2022
Delaware Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Phone: Contact your local clinic
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Phone: 1(800) 372-2022
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Phone: 1(800) 372-2022
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Helps low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Phone: (302) 674-1782 (Kent County), (302) 654-9295 (New Castle County), (302) 856-6310 (Sussex County)
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easterseals Delaware
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Phone: (302) 324-4444
The Arc of Delaware
Offers special needs services that may include respite care, advocacy, training, and support groups
Phone: 1(844) 344-6524 or (302) 996-9400
Early Intervention – Birth to Three
Early intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays
Phone: (302) 283-7140 (New Castle County), (302) 424-7300 (Kent and Sussex Counties)
Kinship Care Program
Resources for children in the care of a relative, member of their tribe or clan, godparent, stepparent, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child
If you find that any of the information above is incorrect, please contact us at info@childcareaware.org.
