Delaware records · New Castle County · Wilmington
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS LEARNING ACADEMY
Licensed Child Care Center · Wilmington, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 1263742
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 111 N CLEVELAND AVE, Wilmington, DE 19805
- Licensed capacity
- 103
- Ages served, as listed
- 6 weeks through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- State programs listed
- Child Care Food Program;Profit;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 5 |
| Complaint investigations | 4 |
| Citations recorded | 10 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 10 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | January 18, 2022 – January 28, 2026 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
OCCL s investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. On February 26, 2025, the Office of Childcare Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation began on February 26, 2025, and concluded on January 20, 2026. After carefully reviewing information available to OCCL from other agencies and due to the passage of time since the incident allegedly occurred, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline. A concern noted during the investigation was that OCCL was not notified of suspected abuse or neglect of a child while in care and of the known arrest of a staff member or licensee within one business day as required.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure insurance documentation is up to date. Send a copy to OCCL by March 7, 2025.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 14, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 7, 2025
Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs the 7-hour OCCL health and safety training. Send documentation to OCCL by March 7, 2025
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 14, 2025 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 7, 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 on July 1, 2024, regarding not following infant feeding statements from parents, not having an understanding of and respect for children and their needs, and unqualified staff alone with children. An investigation was conducted on July 11, 2024. Based on documentation reviewed and interviews with staff, this complaint is substantiated for not having current infant feeding statements from parents for all infants in care. Based on interviews with staff, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of understanding of and respect for children and their needs. All staff interviewed denied that any staff kissed children on the mouth. Based on interviews with staff and observation of classrooms, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff alone with children. A staff member goes to the infant room to visit and breastfeed their own child but is not caring for other children.
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff complete 7 hour OCCL health and safety training before working with children. Send Staff #1 certificate.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 7, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 6, 2024
Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 has a note from parent for not vaccinating child. Physical stated child is not vaccinated. Send notarized Affidavit of Religious Believe for Child #2. Child #5 needs blood lead screening and results. Send to OCCL by 3/6/24
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 12, 2024 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 6, 2024
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 on November 28, 2023, regarding improper discipline, staff-to-child ratios, staff working alone without having DEEDS certification, staff sleeping in classrooms, staff not assigned to specific infants or toddlers, and not following DELACARE food requirements. An investigation began on December 1, 2023, and ended on December 6, 2023. Based on interviews conducted this complaint is substantiated for improper discipline. Although the licensing specialist did not observe improper discipline at the time of the visit, staff stated they have seen yelling by Ms. Girgis and observed Ms. Girgis bop a couple of children not hard but not appropriately. This complaint is also substantiated for incorrect ratios based on documentation that showed the infant room was out of ratio with one staff and five infants on November 27, 2023, from 9:30 10:15 am. This complaint is substantiated for not following food regulations because the posted menu for the day of the visit did not accurately reflect the food being served that day, There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff working alone, staff sleeping in classrooms, or staff not assigned to specific infants or toddlers. The specialist observed DEEDS certificates for all staff except one who was never alone with a group of children during the visit. All staff interviewed denied having seen staff sleeping in classrooms. Licensing specialists observed the staff who were identified as assigned to rooms to be working in the rooms identified and the administrator confirmed specific staff are assigned to infants and toddlers. Additional concerns noted were the licensee or administrator did not notify OCCL within one business day of closing the center due to repairs needed to the heater and a staff member was working at the facility before eligibility or provisional eligibility had been determined.
1 regulation cited at this visit.
Licensee shall ensure all staff members are fingerprinted and the licensee had received and eligibility determination or provisional eligibility notification before the start of employment. Staff member was sent home. Staff member and administrator were Informed the staff cannot work in the building until eligibility letter is received. A licensee shall ensure a staff member is fingerprinted and the licensee has received an eligibility determination or a provisional eligibility notification before the start of employment. A staff member was working at the facility who had not been fingerprinted for the center. Send a copy of the eligibility letter for the staff member to OCCL when it is received and ensure the staff member is not present at the facility until OCCL acknowledges receipt of the eligibility letter.
Correction status: Completed
2 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all staff files are completed. Staff #1 and Staff #2 need health and safety training.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 7, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 14, 2023
Ensure all children's files are completed. Child #1 needs blood lead screening results.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 21, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 14, 2023
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure staff files are complete. Service letters are needed for three staff. Eligibility letters are needed for two staff.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 21, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 14, 2022
Ensure child files are complete. Lead blood testing is needed for seven children.
Correction status: Completed · corrected March 18, 2022 · how corrected: Document · correction was due March 14, 2022
Ensure carpets, walls, and surfaces are clean and in good repair. Clean carpet in the indoor play area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected February 14, 2022 · how corrected: Facility Visit · correction was due February 14, 2022
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On December 21, 2021 OCCL received a complaint regarding an unsafe physical environment. An investigation was conducted on December 22, 2021. Based on the results of this investigation, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint with concern. Although, LS Flowers and Budin observed the Pre-K classroom to be missing a ceiling tile, the classroom carpet to be damp, and the room to have musty odor, the debris was cleaned up, the classroom was not being used, a fan was being used to dry the rug, and the building s owner was present to remedy the missing ceiling tiles. The concerns noted at the time of the visit include the following: three and four-year-old children were combined with older children in the school-age room, the carpet was frayed in the Pre-K room, and there was debris on the carpet in the school-age classroom. There is no evidence to substantiate the kitchen staff did not properly wash after handling the insulation material because staff stated Staff #1 washed her hands before preparing lunch.
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