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Brinkley, Valerie

Bear, DE · New Castle County
ORCHID DRIVE BRENNAN ESTATES, Bear, DE 19701
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Quick Facts

Capacity
9 children
Age Range
6 weeks through 13 years.
Type of Care
Level II
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (302) 365-6049
ORCHID DRIVE, BRENNAN ESTATES
Bear, DE 19701
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Licensed Licensed Family Child Care
Active License
Licensed Since
1996
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

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BRINKLEY, VALERIE is a Licensed Family Child Care in BEAR DE, with a maximum capacity of 9 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 weeks through 13 years.. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Initial Licensed Date: 03/13/96; Financial Arrangements: Purchase of Care; Regulated Services: Level II; Reported Injuries & Deaths: No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Thursday8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Friday8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulation Code Status
2019-04-23 Non Compliance 6F - Application Process Corrected
Corrective Action: Current business license needed. Send a picture of the receipt or license.
2019-04-23 Non Compliance 8F - License Renewal Corrected
Corrective Action: Renewal application is due 60 days prior to the expiration of the license (March 31).
2019-04-23 Non Compliance 28F - Emergency Planning Corrected
Corrective Action: Monthly evacuation drills need to be conducted and documented. Send a copy of one conducted in April.
2018-06-01 Non Compliance 48F - Training Corrected
Corrective Action: Annual Training hours are due at the time of the license expiration. As of 5-31-2018, no training hours were received.
2018-04-06 Non Compliance 22F - Fire Safety Corrected
Corrective Action: Fire drills need to be documented monthly. Send a copy of a drill completed and documented in the month of April, including checking the carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Fire Extinguisher needs to be re-tagged. Send a photo of the tag or receipt.
2018-04-06 Non Compliance 21F - General Safety Corrected
Corrective Action: The electrical inspection expired in September. Send the approval letter when this is completed.
2018-04-06 Non Compliance 20F - Children's Files Corrected
Corrective Action: An updated Health Appraisal is needed for two children in care. Send a picture of these when received.
2018-04-06 Non Compliance 31F - First Aid Kit Corrected
Corrective Action: An eye patch of eye pad is needed in the First Aid Kit. Send a receipt or a picture of the item.
2018-04-06 Non Compliance 8F - License Renewal Corrected
Corrective Action: The annual renewal application is due 60 days prior to the license expiration (March 31).
2017-04-12 Non Compliance 196R - Carbon monoxide detector monthly test and logged Corrected
Corrective Action: Carbon Monoxide detector must be checked monthly and logged. Send a copy of log for a drill in April and May.
2017-04-12 Non Compliance 194R - Pre 2009 smoke detectors on each level; test log Corrected
Corrective Action: Smoke dector must be checked monthly and logged. Send a copy of log for a drill in April and May.
2017-04-12 Non Compliance 230R - FCCH evacuation plan/diagram posted A. Documentation of monthly evacuation drills Corrected
Corrective Action: Evacuation drills must be conducted monthly and documented. Send a copy of log for a drill in April and May.
2017-04-12 Non Compliance 161R - Individual files with all information Corrected
Corrective Action: One child needs an information card and parent signatures in his file.
2017-04-12 Non Compliance 199R - Fire extinguisher complying with Rule 199 Corrected
Corrective Action: Tag the fire extinguisher and send photo.
2017-04-12 Non Compliance 264R - Menus planned, dated, posted, retained * Corrected
Corrective Action: Menu must be posted - this was corrected at the visit.

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