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Child care center · Middletown, DE
BRILLIANT LITTLE MINDS LEARNING CENTER
A licensed child care center in Middletown, 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: 102 SANDHILL DRIVE, Middletown, DE 19709
Phone: (302) 376-9889
Ages served: 6 weeks through 5 years.
Age group: Infant through Pre-School
Licensed capacity: 165 children
OCCL license number: 723814
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. 2026: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
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Inspection history
Last 3 years (November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026, when the state's files were last updated)
- 3 visits where violations were cited (the state's file doesn't list visits where nothing was cited)
- 9 violations cited on these visits
- 4 complaint investigations completed (No Evidence to Substantiate: 1; No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern: 1; Substantiated: 1; Unsubstantiated with Concern: 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 4 visits with violations in the state's file (which starts November 12, 2021), newest first, with 14 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.
August 12, 2026 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 2 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 18, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Full files for Staff #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10. CPR and First aid for Staff #1, 4, 6, 8, 10. PD Plan for Staff #2. Send to OCCL.
Hazardous Materials
Regulation code 45U · Correct by September 11, 2026 · Correction status: Completed, September 1, 2026 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure radon test is completed every 5 years. Send results to OCCL.
August 5, 2025 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 4 violations
General Qualifications
Regulation code 28U · Correct by September 5, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, October 23, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff over 18 years old gets fingerprinted and determined eligible. Send eligibility letter to OCCL.
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 5, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 22, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure staff files are complete. Send full files for Staff #2, 3, 6, 10, and 13. First aid/CPR needed for Staff #9. Orientation needed for Staff #1. OCCL Health and Safety training for Staff #2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14. 4 references for Staff #1 and 14. Adult abuse for Staff #1-14. Health and TB needed for Staff #4 and 14. TB test for Staff #1. Send all to OCCL.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by September 5, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, September 17, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure child files are complete. Parents Right to Know and screen time permission for Child #1. Blood lead screening for Child #7 and 10. Developmental plan for Child #18. Send all to OCCL.
Feeding of Infants
Regulation code 72U · Correct by September 5, 2025 · Correction status: Completed, August 12, 2025 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure infants have a written feeding statement updated monthly. Send for Child #6, 9, 12.
August 8, 2024 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 3 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 9, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, September 17, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all staff files are complete. CPR/First Aid needed for Staff #1, 2, 6, 10. PD plan and training hours needed for Staff #7. Full files needed for Staff #2, 7, 10. 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety training needed for Staff #3 and 7. 3 references needed for Staff #4. 2 references needed for Staff #5. 1 service letter and 2 references or 4 references needed for Staff #6. Adult abuse needed for Staff #4, 5, 9, and 3. Health appraisal w/TB test for Staff #3, Health appraisal for Staff #6. TB test for Staff #9. Fingerprints and eligibility for Staff #8.
Administration of Medication
Regulation code 63U · Correct by September 9, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, August 8, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Child #17 has emergency medical care permission. Send to OCCL
Emergency Planning
Regulation code 66U · Correct by September 9, 2024 · Correction status: Completed, August 12, 2024 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure monthly fire drills are completed. Send June and July to OCCL.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
August 4, 2023 · Unannounced Full Compliance Review · 5 violations
Personnel Files
Regulation code 30U · Correct by September 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, October 5, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All staff files must be complete. Send the current CPR/First Aid for three staff members. Send the Administration of Medication certificate for three staff members. Send the completed professional development plan for seven staff members. Send the annual safe sleep and child abuse and neglect for 14 staff members. Send the completed staff orientation record for five staff members. Send the completed Health and Safety training certificates for 12 staff members. Send the completed application or resume for four staff members. Send the job description for eight staff members. Send the references for three staff members. Send the signed declaration for three staff members. Send the fingerprinting receipt for two staff members. Send the adult abuse registry for five staff members. Send the health appraisal with TB for seven staff members. Send the completed release of employment history for one staff member. Send the service letters for seven staff members.
Parents Right to Know
Regulation code 38U · Correct by September 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Send the completed Parent Right to Know log.
Child Files
Regulation code 40U · Correct by September 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
All child files must be complete. Send the signed mat permission form for two children.
Indoor Space
Regulation code 49U · Correct by September 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, September 7, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure all ceiling vents are clean in all classrooms, bathrooms, and kitchen. Ensure all ceiling tiles are in place and secure and free of damage.
Activity Areas
Regulation code 75U · Correct by September 8, 2023 · Correction status: Completed, August 8, 2023 · How the correction was shown (as published): Document
Licensing specialist's notes (as published)
Ensure Room 2 has all activity areas in the classrooms as required for the age group.
Complaint investigations
All 5 complaint investigations in the state's file (which starts November 29, 2021), newest first, with the result and the state's summary as published. In the state's summaries, "IA" is the state's Institutional Abuse Unit.
Completed June 24, 2026 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratio, disrespectful communication by staff, and failing to exclude staff with a contagious condition. An investigation was conducted on June 2, 2026. Based on documentation and staff interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for disrespectful communication by staff and failing to exclude staff with a contagious condition. While it was confirmed a staff member threatened another staff member, there is no evidence to show this threat was made while at the center. Documentation shows the staff member attempting to call out sick was allowed to do so and was not forced to work at the center. All staff members interviewed denied administration forcing staff members to work at the center while sick with contagious condition. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for incorrect staff-to-child ratio, as this concern was previously addressed and corrected.
Completed May 13, 2026 · Result: Substantiated
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On April 17, 2026, and April 24, 2026, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received two complaints regarding incorrect staff-to-child ratios, not cleaning or sanitizing as required, and not notifying a parent of illness concerns in a timely manner. An investigation began on April 21, 2026, and concluded on April 27, 2026. Based on observations, staff interviews, and documentation received, this complaint is substantiated for incorrect staff-to-child ratios. During an unannounced visit, it was observed one classroom was out of staff-to-child ratio with nine two-year-old children with one staff member. Two out of three staff members interviewed stated they are sometimes over staff-to-child ratios in the mornings, and there were multiple instances of classrooms documented as over staff-to-child ratio on attendance records reviewed. Based on observations and staff interviews, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not cleaning or sanitizing as required and not notifying a parent of illness concern in a timely manner. All staff interviewed stated they clean as required daily and weekly and notify parents in a timely manner of illness concerns with children. LS #1 observed all classrooms to appear clean. An additional concern noted was staff attendance records were not accurate according to attendance documentation reviewed. While the attendance records reviewed documented children present in classrooms with no staff members signed into that classroom, administrators explained sometimes floaters are signed into the office, but have not signed in on the attendance record for the classroom where they are present. This practice causes classrooms to appear to have incorrect staff-to-child ratio. Technical assistance was provided to the administrator to ensure all staff, including floaters, are signed in on the attendance record for the classroom where they are present.
Completed March 26, 2025 · Result: Unsubstantiated with Concern
Type (as published): IA Investigation
The state's file has no summary for this investigation.
Completed November 7, 2024 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary (as published)
On September 6, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a self-reported event from Administrator #1 regarding an incident that happened at the center on that date. On September 11, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding the same self-reported event alleging improper discipline. OCCL's investigation of regulatory non-compliance began after clearance from other agencies was received. An investigation began on September 6, 2024, and concluded on October 24, 2024. There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline based on documentation and video footage received. A concern noted was even though Staff #1 was not observed using improper discipline with children, the staff member was observed picking up a child by their biceps, leaving small bruises on the child's arms. Staff #1's employment was terminated by the center.
Older than 3 years (not counted in the summary above)
Completed May 2, 2023 · Result: No Evidence to Substantiate
Type (as published): OCCL Standards Complaint
The state's summary of this complaint may name a person, so we don't show it here. It's in the state's published file (see Sources).
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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.