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BRIGHTPATH SMYRNA

Child care center · 616 W GLENWOOD AVE, Smyrna, DE 19977 · License 1510388

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 144. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (40)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure there is enough material under the fall zones on playground. Ensure gates are self-closing/ self-latching.
Yes
?Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Two children need blood lead screening results. Three children need updated infant feeding statements. Nine children need updated MAR.
Yes
?Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Four staff need Administration of medication training. One staff needs CPR/ First Aid. Four staff nee PD plan. One staff needs review of safe sleep and abuse/neglect. Eight staff need OCCL's Health and Safety training. Six staff need job descriptions. Six staff need references. One staff needs adult abuse registry check. Four staff need health appraisal with TB. Seven staff need release of employment. Five staff need service letters.
Yes
?Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 77U - Infant and Toddler Care
Ensure pressure mounted gates are not used.
Yes
?Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 61U - Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Ensure classrooms have a cleanable surface for changing diapers.
Yes
?Tue Jun 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 59U - Hand Washing
Ensure handwashing is conducted with staff and child after using the bathroom or changing diapers.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Ensure the center's administrator has specialized training in infant/toddler and school age care.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 72U - Feeding of Infants
Ensure infant feeding statements are updated monthly. Two children need updated statements.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 57U - Equipment
Ensure classrooms have enough materials for the children to use. Four classrooms need blocks. Three classrooms need musical instruments. One classroom needs art supplies. Three classrooms need manipulatives. Two classrooms need science items. Two classrooms need dramatic play items. Two classrooms need sensory items.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need updated infant feeding statements. Three children need mat permissions. One child needs updated health appraisal. One child needs updated immunizations. One child needs blood lead screening results. Ten children need developmental plans.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 38U - Parents Right to Know
Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed with new and touring families.
Yes
?Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Two staff need DEEDs certification. Four staff need CPR/First Aid training. Four staff Administration of Medication training. Three staff need OCCL's Health and Safety training, One staff needs two additional hours of training in health and safety. One staff needs two additional references. Six staff need health appraisals with TB results. Five staff need service letters with two documented attempts.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 67U - Transportation
Ensure travel first aid kits are complete. Both travel bags were missing the following items: bandage tape, eye patch, roll gauze, thermometer, liquid soap, triangle bandage and the number for poison control.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure fall zones are covered with at least 9 inches of mulch. Specialist noted the mulch was compact and sparse in spots.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Three staff need CPR/First Aid training. Seven staff need PD plan. Four staff need annual review of safe sleep. Four staff need annual review of abuse and neglect. One staff needs orientation. Five staff need OCCL's Health and Safety training. One staff needs application/resume. One staff needs a job description, Seven staff need references. One staff needs Employee Declaration. Three staff need letters of eligibility on file. Two staff need adult abuse registry. Two staff need adult health appraisals. Two staff need adult health appraisals with TB results. One staff needs a release of employment, Seven staff need service letters.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. One child needs hours of attendance. One child needs updated immunizations. Three children need blood lead screening results. One child needs Parents Right to Know on file. Five children need a development plan. One child needs mat permission.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure floors, walls and other surfaces are clean and in good repair, Walls in room 106 had several areas of drywall in need of repair.
Yes
?Wed Jun 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 63U - Administration of Medication
Ensure to use the correct MAR form for the type of medication and use. Specialist noted several classrooms were using the wrong form sunscreen and diaper cream. Room 110 did not have MARs on file for sunscreen use.
Yes
?Thu Jun 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 8U - License Renewal
A renewal application must be submitted 60 days prior to license expiration. Please send to OCCL.
Yes
?Thu Jun 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. -a professional development plan is needed for two staff. -The OOCL 7-hour Health and Safety Training for Early Childhood Professional is needed for 14 staff. -A job description is needed for one staff. -Reference letters are needed for five staff. -The Delaration and Drug/Alcohol Prohibition form is needed for one staff. -An eligibility letter is needed in the staff file for two staff. -Adult abuse registry check is needed for four staff. -A release of employment history form is needed for five staff. -Service letters or proof service letters were sent twice, are needed for five staff. -A full file is needed for Staff #23.
Yes
?Thu Jun 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. -A blood lead screening result is needed for one child.
Yes
?Thu Jun 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Shampoo the carpet in the your three-year-old room.
Yes
?Thu Jun 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 50U - Kitchen and Food Preparation
The thermometer in the refrigerator must read 41 degrees F. or below, It read 44 degrees F.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Ensure the administrator has a DEEDS 3.0 certificate with the required school-age specialized training.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 58U - Sanitation
Ensure each classroom has soap/water and disinfectant. This was corrected when soap/water were added to the school-age classroom.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 53U - Outdoor Area
Ensure fall zones are protected. Add mulch to ensure 9-inches of mulch is present around fall zone areas.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure all areas are clean and in good repair. Clean the toilet rooms in school-age and the preschool classroom. Repair the cracked window sill in the school-age classroom. Replace the broken trashcan lid in the school-age and three-year-old classroom. Repair the baseboard in the closed classroom. Repair the broken tile in the three-year-old classroom. Remove the torn stroller.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure incense/ candles are not on site. This was discussed and corrected when two glade air wick wax fragrances were removed from the classroom.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure attendance documents the exact arrival and departure for all children. According to attendance, Staff #9 was alone with up to 14 children, the youngest was one-year-old. Staff #10 signed out of the classroom at 8:37 a.m. but the children remained signed in until 8:41 a.m. The ten older one-year-olds were also signed onto another classrooms attendance record. This was discussed and corrected.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 needs an infant feeding schedule. Child #5 needs a health appraisal with immunizations. Child #6 needs a developmental plan. Child #8 needs a developmental plan. Child #9 needs a lead test result. Child #10 needs a developmental plan, screen time and transportation permission. Child #11 needs a developmental plan. Child #12 needs a developmental plan, screen time and transportation permission. Child #13 needs lead test results. Child #14 needs a developmental plan, screen time and transportation permission. Child #15 needs health appraisal with immunization, and parents right to know permission. Child #16 needs a developmental plan. Child #17 needs a developmental plan. Child #18 needs a developmental plan. Child #19 needs a developmental plan. Child #20 needs parents right to know permission.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure attendance documents the exact arrival and departure for all staff. According to attendance, Staff #9 was alone with up to 14 children, the youngest was one-year-old. Staff #10 signed out of the classroom at 8:37 a.m. but the children remained signed in until 8:41 a.m. The ten older one-year-olds were also signed onto another classrooms attendance record. This was discussed and corrected.
Yes
?Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #4, Staff #6, Staff #7, Staff #9, Staff #11, Staff #12, Staff #16, Staff #18, and Staff #19 needs professional developmental plans. Staff #3 needs two references, and second attempts for service letters. Staff #8 needs CPR/First Aid, administration of medication, orientation, two references, and second attempts for service letters. Staff #10 needs two references, and second attempts for service letters. Staff #13 needs a second attempt for service letters. Staff #17 needs two references, health appraisal with TB, release of employment, and corresponding service letters. Staff #18 needs administration of medication, two references, and a health appraisal with TB. Staff #20 needs criminal history determination, a health appraisal with TB, and service letters. Staff #19 needs criminal history determination.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 27U - Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision
According to attendance, one staff was alone with six infants from 7:40 until 8:25 a.m. This was corrected by the arrival of a second staff member.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 74U - Lesson Plans
Ensure lesson plans are complete for all classrooms.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 43U - Children's Attendance
Ensure attendance reflects the exact location, arrival and departure for all children.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #5 needs a developmental plan.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 36U - Staff Attendance
Ensure attendance reflects the exact location, arrival and departure for all staff.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs CPR/ First Aid, two references, and a service letter. Staff #2 needs pending out of state check and a service letter. Staff #3 needs eligibility letter on file and a service letter. Staff #4 needs employee declaration, drug/alcohol statement, health appraisal with TB., and service letters. Staff #5 needs one reference. Staff #6 needs an eligibility letter.
Yes
?Wed Sep 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 24U - Staff Qualifications
Submit school-age specialization training to DEEDS for the facilities early childhood administrator.
Yes

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (6)

6 inspection record(s) on file from DE-OCCL.

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