Delaware records · Sussex County · Bridgeville
HELPING HANDS LEARNING CENTER I
Licensed Child Care Center · Bridgeville, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1244791
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 11 CHURCH STREET, Bridgeville, DE 19933
- Licensed capacity
- 65
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 8 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 22 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 22 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | May 25, 2022 – October 9, 2025 |
How to read this record
A compliance visit is a licensing visit by an OCCL specialist. When the specialist finds a regulation has not been met, the visit record carries a citation: the regulation's code and short description, the specialist's corrective-action note describing what was found, and the correction record — the date correction was due, whether the state has marked it completed, the date it was corrected, and how. A complaint investigation begins with a complaint; its record carries the state's result and the investigator's written conclusion. Delaware does not grade citations by risk or severity, so no grade is shown — the specialist's note is the substance of the record. One visit can produce several citations. A citation the state later records as corrected stays in the history; that is what a licensing record is.
Record by year
| Year | Visits & investigations | Citations recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
7 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure a comprehensive background check and eligibility are determined before the start of employment. Staff #3 was hired in August 2025 but has not received a comprehensive background check. (
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 9, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 9, 2025
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1needs a service letter , Staff #2 needs two hours of annual health and safety training, Staff #3 needs one reference letter, employee declartation, alchol and substance abuse statement, a health apprasial with TB and DEED sertication, Staff #4 needs elibility letter and other documents for a cook.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 14, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 28, 2025
Staff #5 needs blood lead screening results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 13, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 28, 2025
Ensure to use a foot activate pail for diapering and must be within arm reach of diaper table. Additionally ensure after diaper changing children hands are washed along with staff in the one- year - old classroom. ( This was corrected during the visit)
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 9, 2025 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 9, 2025
Provide a MAR for a diaper cream. ( This was corrected when the parent completed the MAR)
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 9, 2025 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 9, 2025
Ensure all feeding schedules are updated monthl;y for all infants in care.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 28, 2025
Ensure to include weekly opporunites on the two year old and preschool lesson plans.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 24, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 28, 2025
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding not following the food policy on April 23, 2025, and April 25, 2025. An investigation was conducted on May 5, 2025. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint because staff members interviewed stated they follow the monthly feeding schedule when feeding an infant, which is documented daily and shared with the parent. During the visit, LS #1 and LS #2 observed staff preparing and feeding children according to the monthly feeding schedule for that child.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #1 needs one hour of health and safety training, Staff #2 needs CPR/FA training, Staff #3 needs CPR/FA training and OCCL health and safety training,
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 29, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 24, 2024
Complete file is needed for Child #6. Child #6 need an immunization and blood lead test result.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 17, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 24, 2024
Two updated radon test results are needed for two classrooms.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 21, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due October 24, 2024
6 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure to notify OCCL when their is change in licensed space.
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 30, 2023 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 30, 2023
Complete files are needed for the following staff: Staff 1-6,9 needs OCCL health and safety training Staff 3,4,6 needs updated comprehensive background check Staff #6 needs administration of medication certification Staff #7,8 needs CPR/ FA certification Staff #4 needs reference letters, adult abuse check, service letter
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 22, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 10, 2023
Complete child files is needed for the following child: Child #1 needs an update health appraisal Child #6,7 needs lead blood screening result
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 13, 2023
Update radon test is needed for the infant classroom due to the renovation of the space
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 21, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 13, 2023
Ensure all gates are self closing on the outside play ground
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 20, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 13, 2023
Ensure to submit a plan review when there is a change in licensed space. A wall was removed in the infant classroom to make the room bigger. Submit a plan review for approval to reflect this change.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 28, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2023
5 regulations cited at this visit.
Complete files are needed for the following staff members: Staff #2 and 5 needs CPR certification Staff #4 needs CPR certification, administration of mediation certification and a health appraisal with TB
Correction status: Completed · corrected December 12, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2022
Complete child files are needed for the following children: Child #1 needs a health appraisal with immunization and a blood level test Child #2 needs parent right to know and screen time sign permission Child #10 needs a blood level test or lead waiver
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 3, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2022
Replace one nap mat in the toddler's classroom.
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 3, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2022
Add a food component to the lesson plan
Correction status: Completed · corrected November 3, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due November 3, 2022
Remove pressure gate from the infant classroom door way. (corrected at the visit when the staff remove the gate)
Correction status: Completed · corrected October 20, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due October 20, 2022
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Remove all hazards (nail, construction debris) from the outdoor play area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected May 25, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due June 15, 2022
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