State of Delaware -Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families- Office of Child Care Licensing

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families

Office of Child Care Licensing

~ Our Mission: To ensure safeguards and enhance quality for children in out-of-home care. ~

Beginning April 6 and continuing until the State of Emergency is lifted, child care may only be provided by child care centers and child care homes that have been designated as “Emergency Child Care Sites” by the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF).

As a result, not all programs licensed through the Office of Child Care Licensing are currently open. You can still use the child care provider search tool to find information on a particular program’s history, but know that only designated emergency sites can operate during this time.

Families in need of child care during this time should go to https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/child-care/ to search for available providers. This is the main website with information regarding child care during the public health emergency.

Office of Child Care Licensing Contact Information
New Castle County DSCYF/Office of Child Care Licensing 3411 Silverside Road Concord Plaza, Hagley Building Wilmington, DE 19810 302-892-5800 FAX: 302-633-5112	Kent & Sussex Counties DSCYF/Office of Child Care Licensing 821 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 103, Dover, DE 19904 302-739-5487 or 1-800-822-2236 FAX: 302-739-6589
Email, All Counties occl.dscyf@delaware.gov