Brilliant Little Minds Learning Center - Middletown DE Licensed Child Care Center

102 SANDHILL DRIVE , MIDDLETOWN DE 19709
(302) 376-9889

About the Provider

Description:

We are a family owned and operated facility with an owner on site daily.  We provide your children with a first-class early development education.  We focus on children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, with before and afterschool care for school age children.

Additional Information: Initial Licensed Date: 03/05/07; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care, Child Care Food Program; Stars Rating: Three Stars; Regulated Services: School Age Care; Reported Injuries & Deaths: No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.;

Program and Licensing Details

  • Capacity: 165
  • Age Range: 6 weeks through 12 years.
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: APPOQUINIMINK SCHOOL DISTRICT
  • Initial License Issue Date: Mar 05, 2007
  • District Office: State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
  • District Office Phone: 1-800-822-2236 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 47N - Diapering Corrected
Corrective Action: Place a foot operated trash can near the diaper changing table in the Big Dippers classroom.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Post the current lesson plan in the Rockin' Rockets classroom. Send a picture to OCCL. Add the food/healthy habits activity to the Big Dippers, Shining Stars, and Shooting Stars lesson plan. Send completed lesson plans to OCCL.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send current health appraisal with immunizations for five children. Send the signed parent permission form for two children. Send the signed mat permission form for one child.
2019-08-09 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid certificate for two staff members. Send the completed and signed professional development plan for 14 staff members. Send the signed annual safe sleep and annual child abuse and neglect for five staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for two staff members. Send references for two staff members. Send two additional references for one staff member. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for three staff members. Send TB results for one staff member.
2019-04-10 Non Compliance 65N - Positive behavior management Corrected
Corrective Action: There was a dog mask in a classroom and it was placed in the window and shown to a child who was misbehaving. The child is known to be scared of the mask. Frightening a child is a prohibited action for behavior management. Staff involved in this complaint will be required to complete the following training on the Better Kid Care website; “Preschool Foundations: Nurture Interactions and Guide Behavior” by May 15, 2019.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 48N - Food service and preparation Corrected
Corrective Action: Purchase a thermometer for the refrigerator in the infant classroom.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 66N - Program goals and planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Post the current lesson plan Classroom Nine.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 25N - Orientation Corrected
Corrective Action: Send the completed staff orientation record for two staff members.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 19N - Child files Corrected
Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Send the signed parent permission form for five children. Send the completed emergency information card for two children.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 17N - Enrollment Corrected
Corrective Action: Complete and send the Parents Right to Know for five children.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 20N - Personnel files Corrected
Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. Send references for two staff members. Send the adult health appraisal with TB for one staff member.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 57N - Child health appraisal Corrected
Corrective Action: Send the updated health appraisal with immunizations for three children.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 33N - Annual professional development plan Corrected
Corrective Action: Send the completed professional development plan for fifteen staff members.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 62N - First aid kits Corrected
Corrective Action: Purchase tweezers for the first aid kit.
2018-08-13 Non Compliance 34N - First aid and CPR training Corrected
Corrective Action: Send the current CPR/First Aid certificate for two staff members.

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