Brightpath Songsmith Bear
Daycare center in Bear, DE. 1 Songsmith Dr, Bear, DE 19701
About the program
Brightpath Songsmith Bear is a licensed daycare center in Bear, Delaware. It is licensed for 135 children and serves infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages.
It accepts child care subsidy.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. Brightpath Songsmith Bear does not publish a fee schedule. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $590 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →Most violations are record-keeping, training or maintenance items, and nearly every program has some. Read what each one was and how fast it was fixed. Delaware records each regulation found out of compliance at a review, with the corrective action required and the date it was corrected. The state does not assign a risk level.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure Administrator has specialized training in Infant/Toddler and School age. Staff #13 needs15 hours of School Age training, apply, and receive School age Specialized Training.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. PD Plan signed and filled out- Staff #1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. Annual review and signed safe sleep -Staff #1, 5, 6, 12, and 13. Annual review and signed Abuse and Neglect- Staff #1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 12. Orientation- Staff #2, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15. 7-hour OCCL health and safety training -Staff #2, 7, 8, 11, 13, and 15. Application, resume or data sheet -Staff #2 and #13. Job Description- Staff #2, 8, 9, 11, and 13. References and service letter Staff #2, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 need 4 reference with proof of 2 attempts for service letter or 2 references with a completed service letter, Declaration and Drug and alcohol statement S
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Updated Health Appraisal Child #4, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Immunizations Child #9, 13, 14. Development Plans- Child 2 16.
Equipment (regulation 57U)
Ensure classrooms has sufficient of material and equipment to support literacy, language, and social-emotional development. Toddler 1 classroom needs more equipment to include books and dramatic play. Send picture to OCCL by June 8, 2026
First Aid Kits (regulation 65U)
Ensure first aid kit contains all supplies listed. Items needed pen and note pad, Plastic bag, rolled gauze, safety pins, scissors, triangle bandage or sling, and tweezers. Van first aid kits were complete. Add poison control number to van. Send picture to OCCL by June 8, 2026.
Show all 30 violations on file
Feeding of Infants (regulation 72U)
Ensure Infant feeding statements are updated and signed by parent monthly. Send infant feeding statements do all infants enrolled. Send documentation to OCCL by June 8, 2026.
Ratios, Group Size, and Supervision (regulation 27U)
Ensure children are supervised at all times. On April 27, 2026 a child was left unsupervised. During transition a child was left in the classroom unsupervised.
Staff Qualifications (regulation 24U)
Ensure the Administrator has specialization in school-age when serving school-aged children. Send documentation to OCCL with a school-age specialization credential by June 9, 2025.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Items needed for the staff are listed below. PD plan Staff #2, #4, #7, #10, #13, #14, #18. Annual review of Abuse and neglect Staff #2, #3, #4, #7, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18. Orientation Staff #18 OCCL 7-hour health and safety training Staff #2, #3, #6, #7, #11, #12, #13, #15, #16, #17, #18. Application/resume or personal data sheet Staff #7. #15, #18. Job description Staff #2, #3, #6, #7, #11, #12, #15, #16, #18. References (2 with service letter or 4 with two attempts) Staff #2, #3, #6, #7, #11, #12, #15, #16, #18. Declaration and Drug and Alcohol statement Staff #2, #3, #6, #7, #15, #16. Adult
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure child files are complete. Child #10 and #12 need blood lead screening results Child #17 & #18 need the Parents' Right to Know signed. Send documentation to OCCL by June 9, 2025.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years. Send the updated report to OCCL by June 9, 2025.
Positive Behavior Management (regulation 20U)
Roughly handling a child or physical punishment inflicted on a child s body, including, but limited to, the following: shacking, grabbing, striking, hair pulling, biting, pinching, plucking, slapping, hitting, kicking, or spanking. When aware of the concern, the center immediately sent the staff member home, and later terminated their employment.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
Ensure staff files are complete. Below are the items needed. Send documentation to OCCL by June 13, 2024 Two hours of Health & Safety training - Staff # 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 Signed PD plan - Staff #2, 12, 14 Orientation - Staff #3, 12, 13 15 7-hour health and safety training #2,3,6,7, 12,15,16 Job Descriptions - Staff #2, 3, 6, 12, 14, 15, 18 References - Staff #2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18 Annual sleep safe Staff #2, 5, 7, 11, 12, 18 Annual abuse and neglect Staff # 5, 11, 18 Declaration and Drug/alcohol statement Staff # 5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16 Adult abuse Staff #5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18 Health Appraisal Staff #5, 7, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18 Release of e
Child Files (regulation 40U)
Ensure Child files are complete. Below are the items needed. Send documentation to OCCL by Janu 13, 2024. Emergency Card Information - Child #8, 9 Health Appraisal - Child #9 Immunization - Child #6 Blood lead screening - Child #8, 9 Medication permission - Child @8 needs MAR for epi-pen
Documenting Children's Progress (regulation 42U)
Ensure the center is documenting children's progress. Send annual progress or development plans by June 13, 2024 - Child #1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Ensure all chemicals are in locked cabinets. Cabinets in the twos and fours classroom locks are working. Send a picture to OCCL by June 13, 2024
Transportation (regulation 67U)
Ensure the fire extinguisher is inspected on Bus # 1 (moose key)
General Qualifications (regulation 28U)
Licensee shall ensure all staff members are fingerprinted and the licensee has received and eligibility determination or provisional eligibility notification before the start of employment. Staff member was employed and fingerprinted but became inactive. Staff member was sent home until they complete updated fingerprinted. 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. Staff #2 was sent home and were informed they cannot retu
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. -CPR and first aid certification is needed for Staff #2, #3, #5, #5. -Administration of medication certification is needed for Staff #5. -Staff #6 needs two or four reference letters, the Employee Declaration/Drug- Alcohol signed paper, an eligibility letter in the file, adult abuse registry, and proof service requests were sent twice. If no service letter is returned, two additional reference letters are needed. (Total of four.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. -Child #1 needs an updated health appraisal and immunization records. Child #2 needs updated immunization records. -Child #6 needs a signed parent right-to-know form.
Hazardous Materials (regulation 45U)
Classroom #4 needs soap and water and sanitizer bottles labeled.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. -Staff #1 needs CPR and first aid certification. -Staff #2 need administration of medication certification, a signed professional development plan, and service letter(s), or proof each request was sent twice. -Staff #3 needs CPR and first aid and administration of medication certification, two referene eltters, and a completed release of employment form. -Staff #4 needs a completed and signed professional development plan. -Staff #5 needs a signed professional development plan and a completed release of employment history form. -Staff#6 needs a completed orientation, an updated application for rehire, the declaration and drug/alcohol prohibition form a
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. --An additional emergency contact name and number are needed for Child #7. -Lead blood screening results are needed for Child #7, #8, #19, #20. -A signed parent right-to-know form is needed for Child #3.
Toilet Facilities (regulation 51U)
Paper towels are needed in the school-age bathroom.
Outdoor Area (regulation 53U)
The large playground needs a new self-latching mechanism on the inside of the gate.
Emergency Planning (regulation 66U)
Monthly fire drills and evacuation checklists must be completed. Send November and December's checklists to OCCL.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
The lesson plan in Investigators (three and four year olds) classroom needs a food/healthy habits activity, a science activity, and a music activity. Send a complete lesson plan to OCCL.
Personnel Files (regulation 30U)
All staff files must be complete. -Annual review of safe sleep is needed for Staff 33, #4. -New hire orientation is needed for Staff #1, #2, #3, #4. -A job description is needed for Staff #2, #3. #4. -Reference letters are needed for Staff #2, #3, #4. -Declaration and drug/alcohol prohibition signature page is needed for Staff #1, #2. -A release of employment history form must be completed and placed in the file for Staff #2, #4.
Child Files (regulation 40U)
All child files must be complete. -A lead blood screening result is needed for Child #4. -Child health appraisals with immunization records and lead blood screening results are needed for Child #2, #3, #5, #6, #7.
Lesson Plans (regulation 74U)
Place the correct week's lesson plans on the board for Room #107.
Getting there
1 Songsmith Dr, Bear, DE 19701
Questions about Brightpath Songsmith Bear
Is Brightpath Songsmith Bear licensed?
Yes. Brightpath Songsmith Bear holds an active Child Care Center licence from Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing (licence 1512146), with a licensed capacity of 135 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
Has Brightpath Songsmith Bear had any inspection violations?
Delaware records 18 violations for Brightpath Songsmith Bear in the last three years, across 9 inspections on file. The median daycare center in the area has 7. Each one is listed above with the date it was corrected.
What ages does Brightpath Songsmith Bear take?
Brightpath Songsmith Bear is licensed to serve infant, toddler, preschool and school age ages, and is open 6 am to 6 pm, Mon to Fri.
How much does Brightpath Songsmith Bear cost?
Brightpath Songsmith Bear does not publish tuition. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees. The program accepts child care subsidy.
