Brightpath Songsmith Bear
Licensed child care center in Bear, Delaware
Active state license
Public-record details
- Address
- 1 Songsmith Dr, Bear, DE 19701
- Phone
- (302) 838-1500
- Listed under
- Child care centers, Licensed for infants and toddlers, School-age care
- License number
- 1512146
- License type
- Licensed child care center
- Capacity
- 135
- Ages
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Hours (as filed)
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Financial arrangements (as filed)
- Child Care Food Program, Purchase of Care
- County
- New Castle
- Regulations cited, last 3 years
- 18
- Injury and death reports (state summary)
- 2024: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2025: 2 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2026: 5 facility injuries. No facility deaths reported.; 2022: 1 facility injury. No facility deaths reported.
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Compliance reviews with findings, last 3 years (from the state file)
18 regulations cited across 6 visit dates since October 3, 2023, most recent May 7, 2026.
| Visit date | Visit type | Regulation cited | Correction status |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 24U Staff Qualifications | Completed (Jun 26, 2026) |
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 30U Personnel Files | Completed (Jun 10, 2026) |
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 40U Child Files | Completed (Jun 12, 2026) |
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 57U Equipment | Completed (Jun 8, 2026) |
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 65U First Aid Kits | Completed (Jun 8, 2026) |
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 72U Feeding of Infants | Completed (Jun 12, 2026) |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Unannounced | 27U Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision | Completed (May 11, 2026) |
| May 9, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 24U Staff Qualifications | Completed (Jun 2, 2025) |
| May 9, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 30U Personnel Files | Completed (Jun 4, 2025) |
| May 9, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 40U Child Files | Completed (May 12, 2025) |
| May 9, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 45U Hazardous Materials | Completed (Jun 11, 2025) |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Attempted Unannounced | 20U Positive Behavior Management | Completed (Oct 16, 2024) |
| May 15, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 30U Personnel Files | Completed (Jul 26, 2024) |
| May 15, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 40U Child Files | Completed (Jun 13, 2024) |
| May 15, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 42U Documenting Children's Progress | Completed (Jun 13, 2024) |
- Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing — the state's official site.