Delaware records · New Castle County · Middletown
BETHESDA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Licensed Child Care Center · Middletown, Delaware
Records presented as of November 5, 2026The operation, as the state lists it
- License number
- 479514
- Operation type
- Licensed Child Care Center
- Address
- 116 EAST MAIN STREET, Middletown, DE 19709
- Licensed capacity
- 132
- Ages served, as listed
- 1 year through 12 years.
- Hours, as listed
- 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- State programs listed
- Nonprofit;Purchase of Care
The record in numbers
| Compliance visits | 1 |
| Complaint investigations | 1 |
| Citations recorded | 3 |
| Citations with correction completed, per the state | 3 |
| Citations with correction still pending, per the state | 0 |
| Record span | June 13, 2023 – September 27, 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 |
Visits and investigations, newest first
A complaint investigation. The state's result is shown above, and the investigator's conclusion follows.
On August 2, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding concerns of not following proper diapering procedures, not providing adequate food and water to children, and lack of supervision. An investigation was conducted beginning August 8, 2024, and concluding September 25, 2024, due to OCCL staff changes. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following proper diapering procedures based on interviews with three staff members and observation of daily logs from the Tadpoles application. Staff members noted some diaper changes may not have been marked on the Tadpoles application, but stated all children are changed every two hours at most. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not providing adequate food and water to children based on interviews with staff members. All staff interviewed noted Child #1, and other children in the class, do not always sit at the table during lunch. Staff interviewed noted all food provided by a parent is set out on the lunch table and offered to that child. The amount each child eats at a meal is documented in the Tadpoles application. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of supervision based on interviews with staff and observation of the classroom. During their interview, Staff #2 noted they observed Child #1 playing with playdough scissors and redirected the child. Staff # 2 did not observe any hair get cut in the classroom. The staff member stated no pieces of hair were found in the classroom but were brought into the center hours later by Parent #1.
3 regulations cited at this visit.
Ensure all staff items are complete. Submit health and safety training for Staff !1, 5, and 6. Submit hands-on CPR/First Aid certification for Staff #2 and 3. Ensure staff #8 is fingerprinted as soon as possible.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 15, 2023
Ensure child files are complete. Submit blood lead screening results for Child #3, 4, 9, and 13. Submit an updated health appraisal for Child #13.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 25, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 17, 2023
Fix fall zone in the outdoor area.
Correction status: Completed · corrected July 13, 2023 · how corrected: Document · correction was due July 17, 2023
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