Registering for Childcare

Registration Steps

Please follow these steps to aid in the registration process:

1. Call Edgemoor Community Center main office at (302) 762-1391.
2. Meet with program staff:
   • Barbara Pierce: Director of Early Childhood Education
   • Mena Pickett: Assistant Director of Early Childhood Development
   • Ann Underwood: Director of Youth & Recreation Programs (School-Age Care)
3. Tour facility
4. Complete required Childcare Registration Forms
5. Submit required records & documents
    

DE Purchase of Care Program

Edgemoor Community Center (ECC) accepts enrollment by families using Purchase of Care (POC). About 25% of the families enrolled in ECC childcare receive POC.

Sponsored by the Delaware Division of Social Services (DSS), POC assists qualifying parents/guardians with childcare payments. Parents must meet with a DSS caseworker to determine eligibility and co-payment. If approved, the parent must present ECC with documentation and pay weekly co-payment.

If ECC has reached the limit for POC enrollment, the parent may request Self Arranged Care through DSS. If approved, the parent is responsible for full tuition / fees, but will be reimbursed for a portion of the fee.

For both programs, eligibility is determined by financial need and attendance.

Voluntary Withdrawal of Child:

Two week written advance notice of withdrawal of a child from the program is required. If a written two-week notice is not submitted, you will be obligated to pay the weekly fee for the remaining two-week period regardless of whether the child attends during that time.

In the event of a voluntary withdrawal from one of our programs for any reason, a child may not re-enroll in an ECC program for a period of one month following.