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Child care center · Bridgeville, DE
HELPING HANDS LEARNING CENTER I
A licensed child care center in Bridgeville, Delaware, with its state inspection and complaint history from the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 11 CHURCH STREET, Bridgeville, DE 19933
Phone: (302) 337-9287
Ages served: 6 weeks through 8 years.
Age group: Infant through School-Age
Licensed capacity: 65 children
OCCL license number: 1244791
Current enforcement action (as published): none listed in the state's file
Injuries reported to the state (as published): the state's file lists injuries in the last 5 years that needed medical or dental treatment. No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
View the official record on Delaware's child care search (search for the program's name).
Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 2 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 10 violations cited on these visits
- 1 complaint investigation completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 1)
A violation means a licensing specialist found that a Delaware licensing rule wasn't met. The state gives the program a date to correct each one and records when it was corrected. Complaint results use the state's own terms, as published. Read the official record for details.
Visits with violations
All 5 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 22 violations in all. The state's file lists only visits where a rule was cited, so visits where nothing was cited are not shown. Each violation shows the state's short title for the rule, its regulation code, the date the state set for the fix and the correction status as published.
October 9, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 7 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by October 9, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 9, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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. (
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 28, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 14, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 28, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, November 13, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Staff #5 needs blood lead screening results.
Diapering and Soiled Clothing
Regulation code 61U · Correct by October 9, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 9, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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)
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by October 9, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 9, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Provide a MAR for a diaper cream. ( This was corrected when the parent completed the MAR)
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by October 28, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 24, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all feeding schedules are updated monthl;y for all infants in care.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by October 28, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 24, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to include weekly opporunites on the two year old and preschool lesson plans.
October 10, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by October 24, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 29, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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,
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by October 24, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 17, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete file is needed for Child #6. Child #6 need an immunization and blood lead test result.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by October 24, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, October 21, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Two updated radon test results are needed for two classrooms.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
October 30, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 6 violations
Notification to OCCL
Regulation code 14U · Correct by October 30, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 30, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure to notify OCCL when their is change in licensed space.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 10, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 22, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Complete child files is needed for the following child: Child #1 needs an update health appraisal Child #6,7 needs lead blood screening result
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by November 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 21, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Update radon test is needed for the infant classroom due to the renovation of the space
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by November 13, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 20, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all gates are self closing on the outside play ground
Changes Affecting a License
Regulation code 9U · Correct by November 3, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, November 28, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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.
October 20, 2022 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by November 3, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, December 12, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by November 3, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 3, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
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
Sleeping Accommodations and Safe Sleep Environments
Regulation code 56U · Correct by November 3, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 3, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Replace one nap mat in the toddler's classroom.
Lesson Plans
Regulation code 74U · Correct by November 3, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, November 3, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Add a food component to the lesson plan
Infant and Toddler Care
Regulation code 77U · Correct by October 20, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, October 20, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Remove pressure gate from the infant classroom door way. (corrected at the visit when the staff remove the gate)
May 25, 2022 · Unannounced · 1 violation
Outdoor Area
Regulation code 53U · Correct by June 15, 2022 · Correction status: Completed, May 25, 2022 · How the correction was shown (as published): Facility Visit
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Remove all hazards (nail, construction debris) from the outdoor play area.
Complaint investigations
The 1 complaint investigation in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published.
Completed May 15, 2025 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
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.
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Sources
- Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities: program details, enforcement action and injuries report.
- Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information: visits, violations, corrections and specialist notes.
- Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews: complaint investigations, results and summaries.
All three are published by the Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on data.delaware.gov as Public Domain and cover about the last five years. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published. Program details last checked October 21, 2026.