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BRIGHTPATH PORTER

Child care center · 1703 PORTER ROAD, Bear, DE 19701 · License 1512149

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 160. Infant through School-Age Accepts subsidy

Violation history (17)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
?Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Date of enrollment and days attending needed for CHIld #1, 2, 8, 16. Emergency card information needed for Childs #1, 2, 3, 8. Updated health appraisal needed for Child #1, 3, 6, 11, 14, 15, 16. Immunizations needed for Child #3, 14, 16. Blood lead results needed for Child #14, 15 Transportation and medication permission needed for Child #1, 3, 8. Send documentation to OCCL by June 5, 2026.
Yes
?Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 35U - First Aid and CPR Training
Ensure staff are certified in CPR and First Aid within two months of hire. Staff #10 needs an updated certification. Send documentation to OCCL by June 5, 2026.
Yes
?Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. PD plan needed for staff #1. Annual safe sleep for Staff # 11, 12. Orientations is needed for Staff #1, 3, 11, 12. OCCL health and Safety Training for Staff #1, 3, 8, 11, 12. Job Description needed for Staff #11. References needed for Staff #4 (2), Staff #8 (2). Adult Abuse is needed for Staff #1, 11, 12. Release for employment is needed for Staff #1. Please send documentation to OCCL by June 5, 2026.
Yes
?Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 49U - Indoor Space
Ensure garbage cans are covered. Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 classrooms need trash cans with lids. Send picture/documentation to OCCL by June 5, 2026.
Yes
?Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 67U - Transportation
Ensure vans drivers have poison control number. Add poison control number to van. Send picture/documentation to OCCL by June 5, 2026.
Yes
?Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 20U - Positive Behavior Management
Ensure positive Behavior Management policy is followed. A licensee shall ensure the following actions are prohibited. Roughly handling a child or physical punishment inflicted on a child s body, including, but not limited to the following: shaking, grabbing, striking, hairpulling, biting, pinching, plucking, slapping, hitting, kicking, or spanking. Self-report from administrator: Staff #1 hit/smacked Child #1 on the hand. Staff #2 did not report this incident to administration. Staff #1 was placed on administrative leave and terminated. Staff #2 received a final written warning for failure to report.
Yes
?Fri Aug 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 20U - Positive Behavior Management
A licensee shall ensure that all staff use prevention strategies, appropriate redirection rather than restraint, and positive developmentally-appropriate methods of behavior supports for children, which encourage self-control, selfdirection, positive self-esteem, social responsibility, and cooperation.
Yes
?Fri May 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #11 and #16 need Blood lead screening results. Child #15 needs screen time permission Send documentation to OCCL by June 16, 2025.
Yes
?Fri May 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #2 and #3 need 7-hour health and safety training Staff #4 needs an Application or a Personal data sheet and a Job description. Staff #5 needs service letters and two or four references Send corrections to OCCL by June 16, 2025.
Yes
?Fri May 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 45U - Hazardous Materials
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years. Send the updated report to OCCL by June 16, 2025.
Yes
?Mon May 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
Ensure child files are complete. Child #7 & # 8, need blood lead results Child #12, who is new to the program needs blood lead results too. . Please send documentation to OCCL by June 12, 2024.
Yes
?Thu May 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. -Child #1 needs a school-age health appraisal, immunization records, and blood lead screening results. -Child #12 needs a signed parent right-to-know form. -Child #15 needs a child health appraisal.
Yes
?Thu May 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 33U - Annual Training
Annual Training hours were due June 30.2023 now non-compliant. Please submit hour for the following staff Staff #1 needs 6 hours of training. Staff #3 needs 4 hours of training. Staff #4 needs 2.5 hours of training. Staff #5 needs 4.4 hours of training. Staff #10 needs 2.5 hours of training. Staff #11 needs 2.5 hours of training. Staff #17 needs 7 hours of training.
Yes
?Thu May 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All staff files must be complete. -Updated first and CPR are needed for Staff #5, #7. - Updated CPR only is needed for Staff #2, #4. -Administration of Medication certification is needed for Staff #4, #7. -Annual review of abuse and neglect and safe sleep are needed for Staff #1 (A and N only); and for #6. -A professional development plan is needed for Staff #9, #14. -The seven-hour Health and Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals is needed for Staff #1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #9, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18. -Additional reference letters are needed for: -Staff #6 (4), #8 (2 or 4), #14 (2), #15 (2), #18 (2 or 4). -A job description is needed for Staff #6, #14. -Eligibility letters are needed in the file for: Staff #6, #8. -A release of employment history form is needed for Staff #7. -An adult health appraisal and TB results are needed for Staff #8, #18. -An adult health appraisal only is needed for Staff #14. -Proof service letters have been sent twice, or a service etter, is needed for Staff #7, #8. -Staff #18 needs service letter requests sent to a second employer. Send proof.
Yes
?Thu Nov 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 30U - Personnel Files
All child files must be complete. -Child #5 needs lead blood screening results. -Child #6 needs a health appraisal, immunization records, and lead blood screening results. -Child #12 needs a health appraisal, immunization records, and lead blood screening results. -Child #13 needs one more emergency contact in file. -Child #14 needs blood lead screening results. -Child #15 needs mat permission form.
Yes
?Thu Nov 03 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All staff files must be complete. -Staff #1 needs 2 reference letters and a health appraisal with TB results. -Staff #2 needs a signed orientation form in the file. -Staff #3 needs Administration of Medication certification and an eligibility letter. -Staff #4 needs Administration of medication certification and a signed orientation form.
Yes
?Wed Sep 21 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) 40U - Child Files
All child files must be complete. -A child health appraisal with immunization records is needed for Child #1. -Child #3 needs a signed parent right-to-know form.
Yes

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

Inspections (8)

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

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