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Cadence Academy Preschool-Smyrna

Licensed child care center in Smyrna, Delaware

Active state license

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Public-record details

Address
649 S Carter Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone
(302) 653-5677
Listed under
Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers, School-age care
License number
1456251
License type
Licensed child care center
Capacity
191
Ages
6 weeks through 12 years
Hours (as filed)
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Financial arrangements (as filed)
Purchase of Care
County
Kent
Regulations cited, last 3 years
17
Injury and death reports (state summary)
2022: 4 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2023: 7 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2021: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.

Licensed child care center, license 1456251, listed in the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing facility file on 2026-10-02. Source: Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (data.delaware.gov iuzd-3dbt) (record). Data as of 2026-10-02.

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Compliance reviews with findings, last 3 years (from the state file)

17 regulations cited across 3 visit dates since October 3, 2023, most recent October 7, 2025.

Visit dateVisit typeRegulation citedCorrection status
Oct 7, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review30U Personnel FilesCompleted (Nov 5, 2025)
Oct 7, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review61U Diapering and Soiled ClothingCompleted (Oct 30, 2025)
Oct 7, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review74U Lesson PlansCompleted (Oct 7, 2025)
Oct 7, 2025Unannounced Full Compliance Review75U Activity AreasCompleted (Oct 7, 2025)
Oct 8, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review30U Personnel FilesCompleted (Nov 8, 2024)
Oct 8, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review40U Child FilesCompleted (Nov 8, 2024)
Oct 8, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review50U Kitchen and Food PreparationCompleted (Nov 8, 2024)
Oct 8, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review61U Diapering and Soiled ClothingCompleted (Nov 8, 2024)
Oct 8, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review74U Lesson PlansCompleted (Nov 8, 2024)
Oct 8, 2024Unannounced Full Compliance Review75U Activity AreasCompleted (Oct 8, 2024)
Oct 23, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review30U Personnel FilesCompleted (Nov 10, 2023)
Oct 23, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review40U Child FilesCompleted (Nov 10, 2023)
Oct 23, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review49U Indoor SpaceCompleted (Nov 10, 2023)
Oct 23, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review50U Kitchen and Food PreparationCompleted (Oct 23, 2023)
Oct 23, 2023Unannounced Full Compliance Review59U Hand WashingCompleted (Oct 23, 2023)

Showing the 15 most recent of 17.

Public records from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, shown as filed and dated. The Delaware file contains only compliance reviews that resulted in a cited regulation. A citation is not a finding about the program as a whole. Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing.

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