Licensed Child Care Center
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Bright Stars Childcare & Preschool
Middletown, DE
· New Castle County
5350 SUMMIT BRIDGE RD,
Middletown, DE 19709
Quick Facts
Capacity
103 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
2
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
838390
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
BRIGHT STARS CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL is a Licensed Child Care Center in MIDDLETOWN DE, with a maximum capacity of 103 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. It is open Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Financial Arrangements: Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2022: 3 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2023: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2024: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.; 2021: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
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| 2026-07-02 | Non Compliance | 24U - Staff Qualifications | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure Administrator has Specialized training for School Age. Send documentation to OCCL by August 3, 2026. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-02 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs release of employment and service letters Staff #2 needs Health Appraisal w/TB results Staff #3 needs six training hours Staff #4 cannot return to work until updated eligibility letter is received. Send corrections to OCCL by August 3, 2026. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-02 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child files are complete. Child #10 and #12 need Developmental Plans. Send documentation to OCCL by August 3, 2026. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2026-07-02 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure bottle warmers do not exceed 120 degrees. Infant room crock pot style bottle warmer was reading 130 degrees at the time of the visit. Send pic of adjusted temperature and a plan to keep the warmer 120 degrees or below to OCCL by August 3, 2026. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 and #3 need health appraisal with TB. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2025-07-16 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure child #2 has an updated health appraisal with immunizations. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure staff files are complete. Annual review of safe sleep and Child abuse prevention for Staff # 1 and 4. Health appraisal with TB results for Staff # 5 and 6 One reference is needed for staff #5 Send documentation to OCCL by August 12. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 49U - Indoor Space | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all areas are clean and in safe condition. Clean vents in all bathrooms. Clean vents in one-year-old and three-year-old classrooms Remove crayon marks on walls and furniture in ones, twos, and three-year-old classrooms. Removed stored cribs near the water heater and replaced the barrier for the hot water heater in the older school-age room. Replace stained ceiling tile in school-age bathroom. Fix the drop ceiling in the boys' bathroom. Secure sinks in the bathrooms. Send documentation or photos to OCCL by August 12. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 53U - Outdoor Area | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure the outdoor area has working self-closing gates. And the fence is safe. Replace or fix three of the four self-closing gates on the playground. Replace the broken picket on the left side of the older children s area fence. Send documentation or photos to OCCL by August 12. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure foot/motion activated diaper pail in infant room is in working order. Fix or replace diaper pail. Send documentation or pictures to OCCL by August 12. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 72U - Feeding of Infants | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure parents provide a written feeding statement listing foods and drinks, including specific formula or breast milk, and what the infant eats or drinks. The schedule must be updated monthly as needed. Send updated forms for enrolled infants to OCCL by August 12, 2024. Ensure bottle warmers are 120 degrees or less. We removed the small bottle warm at the visit. Send a picture of the bottle warmer reading 120 degrees or less. Send documentation or pictures to OCCL by August 12. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 74U - Lesson Plans | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure current lesson plans are posted for easy reference for parents, guardians, and staff. Review lesson plan regulations and decide how you will best meet these regulations. Send your plan or picture of posted lesson plans to OCCL by August 12, 2024. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2024-07-11 | Non Compliance | 77U - Infant and Toddler Care | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure a T-shaped safety strap is used for infant seats with trays. Send a picture of the chair with a T-shaped strap or remove the chair for use. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 30U - Personnel Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all staff files are complete. Staff #1, 2, and 3 need their Health and Safety training. Staff #5 needs their orientation form, and Staff #1 needs a returned service letter. If no service letter returned, 2 more references and 2 documented attempts of sending the service letter. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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| 2023-07-13 | Non Compliance | 40U - Child Files | Completed |
| Corrective Action: Ensure all child files are complete. Submit developmental plans for Children #3, 4, and 10. Submit blood lead screening results for Child #14. Submit an updated health appraisal for Child #11. Submit July's infant feeding statement for Child #8. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Document |
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