Bear Early Education
A licensed child care center in Bear, Delaware 19701
2884 Summit Bridge Road, Bear, Delaware 19701. (302) 836-5000.
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The short answer
Record last released by Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing on Oct 23, 2026.
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
3 visits with violations in the last three years, the latest on Apr 20, 2026; Delaware doesn’t list visits that found nothing.
4 violations cited in the last three years.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
4 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 20, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Positive Behavior Management
“A licensee shall ensure the following actions are prohibited. Roughly handling a child or physical punishment inflicted on a child s body, including, but not limited to the following: shaking, grabbing, striking, hairpulling, biting, pinching, plucking, slapping, hitting, kicking, or spanking. Staff member was terminated on 4-7-2026.”
Jun 12, 2025: unannounced Full Compliance Review2 violations
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Submit health appraisal form for Staff #1, 16 training hours for Staff #2 (not determined), and a DEEDS certificate for Staff #3 (not determined)”
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Toilet Facilities
“Fix ventilation fan in the Pre-K room and send documentation that this was completed to OCCL.”
Jun 7, 2024: unannounced Full Compliance Review1 violation
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Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1, #2, #4, #5, #6, #7 and #9 need updated CPR and first aid cards Send annual training hours for Staff #1 (3 hours) and Staff #4 (18 hours) Staff #1 needs 7-hour OCCL Health and Safety Training Staff #3 needs 4 references or 2 references with a service letter. Staff #8 needs 2 references. Staff #4 needs release of employment. Staff #3 and #4 need service letters. Send documentation to OCCL by July 8, 2024.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Unannounced Full Compliance Review | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child Care Center.
- Ages served, in Delaware’s words: 6 weeks through 5 years.
- Takes part in: Purchase of Care (state-subsidized child care).
- Delaware lists it as: Nonprofit.
- Licence number 1442470.
- Capacity: 109 children.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Delaware acted against it?
- 4 complaint investigations in the last three years. Results, in Delaware’s words: No Evidence to Substantiate (1), No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern (1), Substantiated (1), Unsubstantiated (1).
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews and Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Jun 16, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate | On May 27, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline, not following diapering procedures, failing to follow food service policies, lack of cleanliness in indoor spaces, spoiled food, the administrator not being present the required number of hours, and improper staff communications. An investigation began on May 30, 2025, and concluded on June 6, 2025. Based on staff interviews, documentation, and the video footage viewed, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline. LS #1 viewed video footage and observed appropriate redirection of children by staff and children calmly exploring different areas in the room. Based on interviews and observation during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for not following diapering procedures. LS #1 observed diapering that meets the DELACARE regulations. Based on staff interviews and observation at the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for failing to follow food service policies. The food is kept in the kitchen, and no spoiled or expired food was observed. Based on interviews and observation during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for lack of cleanliness. The staff explained how they clean the rooms, and the classroom had proper equipment to clean and disinfect. The classroom was observed to be clean at the time of the visit. Based on interviews and a review of documentation during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for the administrator not being present the required number of hours. LS #1 reviewed the attendance for Administrator #1 and Staff #2 which confirmed the Administrator’s attendance. Based on interviews and observations during the visit, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper staff communications. Staff interviewed did not express any concerns regarding communication with the administrative staff. Admin istrator #1 and Staff #2 shared their policy on communication. |
| May 28, 2025 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Unsubstantiated | On May 14, 2025, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding allegations of improper sanitization and physical environment. This complaint is unsubstantiated. There was no mold observed, and Administrator #1 stated all repairs were completed after the flood. It was mentioned the carpets were cleaned and shampooed immediately after the flood. Additionally, the carpets and ceiling appeared to be in good condition upon arrival. |
| Sep 23, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: Substantiated | On August 28, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline and safe sleep. An investigation was conducted on August 28, 2024. Based on staff interviews and videotape viewed, this complaint is substantiated for improper discipline. Staff #2 lifted Child #2 using one arm and quickly moved Child #2 to lie down in the crib on the infant s stomach. The center acted quickly to remove Staff #2 from the center, and then terminated employment for Staff #2. Based on interviews and a review of video footage, this complaint is also substantiated for a safe sleep violation. Staff #2 was observed placing an infant down in their crib on their stomach, not on their back. Staff #2 s employment at the center has been terminated. |
| Sep 20, 2024 | OCCL Standards Complaint: No Evidence to Substantiate with Concern | On August 20, 2024, the Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint regarding improper discipline. An investigation was conducted on August 28, 2024. Based on interviews conducted, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for improper discipline. An additional concern noted at the visit was Staff #2 had been inactivated as a staff member at the facility because of information supplied by the center. However, Staff #2 had returned to work without having a new criminal background check completed and receiving a new eligibility letter. |
Who does the caring?
- Delaware doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers.
Who owns it?
- Delaware’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- No facility injuries reported. No facility deaths reported.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Providers aren’t compared: Delaware lists only the visits that found violations, so a count can’t tell a clean record from one never visited.
Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Bear Early Education This child care provider | Not given |
| Germaine Oden | Not given |
| Kidz Ink I | Not given |
| Lil’ Einstein’s Learning Academy | Not given |
| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Preschool | Not given |
| Valerie Chinn DBA A Kidz World LLC | Not given |
| Cornerstone Early Education and Youth Center, Inc. | Not given |
| Kidz Ink IV Academy of Early Learning | Not given |
| A. S. Academy of Learning 2 | Not given |
| Ashley Stanford DBA Little Arrows Childcare LLC | Not given |
| Grow N’ Learn | Not given |
| Dianne Peters | Not given |
| Bree Thompson | Not given |
What the record doesn’t say
- Delaware doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- Delaware’s open data lists a visit only when a violation was cited there, so visits that found nothing aren’t shown.
- Delaware publishes five years of reviews and complaints; this page shows the last three.
- Delaware doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- Delaware lists only the visits that found violations, so a provider with none listed may not have been visited at all: no count of violations is used to headline, filter or compare its providers.
Sources
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Licensed Child Care Providers and Facilities (iuzd-3dbt).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Compliance Review Information (wb83-pkcv).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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Delaware Office of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Complaint Reviews (pnbd-85r6).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public Domain.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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