Licensed Child Care Center
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Bright Futures Inc.
Middletown, DE
· New Castle County
125 SLEEPY HOLLOW DRIVE,
Middletown, DE 19709
Quick Facts
Capacity
127 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 12 years.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
Issued By
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth And Their Families
Licensor
OCCL.DSCYF@state.de.us
District Office
State of Delaware, Office of Child Care Licensing
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About the Provider
BRIGHT FUTURES INC. is a Licensed Child Care Center in MIDDLETOWN DE, with a maximum capacity of 127 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 12 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Reported Injuries & Deaths: 2017: 1 facility injury and no facility deaths reported.; Stars Rating: Four Stars; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care;
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulation Code | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-22 | Non Compliance | 15U - Governing Body | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: The facility staff and school-age children must wear masks covering their mouths and noses and appropriately social distance as required by the Governor’s current order due to the COVID -19 pandemic. Review the Governor’s current requirements with all staff in the school-age room and forward verification to OCCL. | |||
| 2019-09-03 | Non Compliance | 65N - Positive behavior management | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Time-out if used, should be limited to brief periods of no more than one minute for each year of a child's age. Child #1 sat in a chair facing away from the other children for at least 15 minutes, in an effort to ''calm down.'' See the corrective action for regulation #66. | |||
| 2019-09-03 | Non Compliance | 69N - Interactions with children | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall ensure that staff interact with toddlers at their eye level, and whenever appropriate, sit on the floor with toddlers, and provide [appropriate activities]. Throughout the day on August 16, 2019, the staff did not read to or look at books with toddlers individually and in small groups. The staff did not offer frequent face-to-face interactions with the toddlers, and did not provide varied materials, sights, sounds and other experiences to explore with all their senses. Send to OCCL three weeks' worth of detailed lesson plans for Room #4 that provide activities that incorporate the interactions listed in regulation #69 B. Be specific about books, interactions, and activities that fit the theme for each of the weeks. Send proof (art projects, food/healthy habits activities, science lessons, etc.) of the results of some of the activities when implemented. Administrator Jessie Deshong can supervise these activities and send the information to Ms. Catka no later than October 15, 2019. | |||
| 2019-09-03 | Non Compliance | 66N - Program goals and planning | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: A licensee shall have and follow a written lesson plan of varied, developmentally-appropriate activities... After viewing the video for Child #1's classroom for the entire day of August 16, 2019, Ms. Catka did not see any of the activities be implemented that were listed on the lesson plan for that date. Staff #1, #3 and #4 must complete the online Classroom Management Class found on the website agrilifelearn.tamu.edu. The training must be completed and copies of the certificates sent to Ms. Catka no later than October 15, 2019. | |||
| 2017-08-10 | Non Compliance | 36N - General safety practices | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Replace broken tiles in Room #9, so the entire floor is cleanable. | |||
| 2017-08-10 | Non Compliance | 20N - Personnel files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All staff files must be complete. See regulation #34. | |||
| 2017-08-10 | Non Compliance | 34N - First aid and CPR training | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: First aid certification is needed for one staff person. | |||
| 2017-06-06 | Non Compliance | 18N - Release of children | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Staff must follow the center's policy of release of children. Staff #1 released a child to a person who was not on the parent's list of people authorized to pick up Child #1. Administrator Jessica Deshong held a staff meeting on June 1, 2017, to review child release policies with the staff. Ms. Deshong gave Ms. Catka the agenda for the staff meeting, the staff sign-in sheet for the meeting, and the revised policy and protocols for ensuring children are released only to authorized persons. Corrected at visit. | |||
| 2017-05-25 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. Per Regulation #57: Obtain a child health appraisal and shot records for one child. | |||
| 2017-03-31 | Non Compliance | 35N - Parents/Guardians Communication | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Obtain receipt of parent handbook verification for one child. | |||
| 2017-03-31 | Non Compliance | 17N - Enrollment | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: Obtain a parent right-to-know signature for one child. | |||
| 2017-03-31 | Non Compliance | 19N - Child files | Corrected |
| Corrective Action: All child files must be complete. -Have a parent fill in the hours and days of attendance for one child. | |||
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