Harvest Child & Youth Development Center
2205 Lancaster Avenue, Wilmington, DE
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Bright Beginnings Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Wilmington, Delaware. It is licensed by the state, for up to 103 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 103 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Bright Beginnings Learning Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in New Castle County has a median price of $280 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
6 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jan 28, 2026
7 rules cited in those visits. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Staff #1 needs the 7-hour OCCL health and safety training. Send documentation to OCCL by March 7, 2025”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2025
16U Insurance Coverage
“Ensure insurance documentation is up to date. Send a copy to OCCL by March 7, 2025.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 14, 2025
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on July 1, 2024, regarding not following infant feeding statements from parents, not having an understanding of and respect for children and their needs, and unqualified staff alone with children. An investigation was conducted on July 11, 2024. Based on documentation reviewed and interviews with staff, this complaint is substantiated for not having current infant feeding statements from parents for all infants in care. Based on interviews with staff, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for a lack of understanding of and respect for children and their needs. All staff interviewed denied that any staff kissed children on the mouth. Based on interviews with staff and observation of classrooms, there is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff alone with children. A staff member goes to the infant room to visit and breastfeed their own child but is not caring for other children.”
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Child #2 has a note from parent for not vaccinating child. Physical stated child is not vaccinated. Send notarized Affidavit of Religious Believe for Child #2. Child #5 needs blood lead screening and results. Send to OCCL by 3/6/24”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 12, 2024
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff complete 7 hour OCCL health and safety training before working with children. Send Staff #1 certificate.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 7, 2024
OCCL Standards Complaint (Substantiated)
“The Office of Child Care Licensing (OCCL) received a complaint on November 28, 2023, regarding improper discipline, staff-to-child ratios, staff working alone without having DEEDS certification, staff sleeping in classrooms, staff not assigned to specific infants or toddlers, and not following DELACARE food requirements. An investigation began on December 1, 2023, and ended on December 6, 2023. Based on interviews conducted this complaint is substantiated for improper discipline. Although the licensing specialist did not observe improper discipline at the time of the visit, staff stated they have seen yelling by [name] and observed [name] bop a couple of children not hard but not appropriately. This complaint is also substantiated for incorrect ratios based on documentation that showed the infant room was out of ratio with one staff and five infants on November 27, 2023, from 9:30 10:15 am. This complaint is substantiated for not following food regulations because the posted menu for the day of the visit did not accurately reflect the food being served that day, There is no evidence to substantiate this complaint for unqualified staff working alone, staff sleeping in classrooms, or staff not assigned to specific infants or toddlers. The specialist observed DEEDS certificates for all staff except one who was never alone with a group of children during the visit. All staff interviewed denied having seen staff sleeping in classrooms. Licensing specialists observed the staff who were identified as assigned to rooms to be working in the rooms identified and the administrator confirmed specific staff are assigned to infants and toddlers. Additional concerns noted were the licensee or administrator did not notify OCCL within one business day of closing the center due to repairs needed to the heater and a staff member was working at the facility before eligibility or provisional eligibility had been determined.”
28U General Qualifications
“Licensee shall ensure all staff members are fingerprinted and the licensee had received and eligibility determination or provisional eligibility notification before the start of employment. Staff member was sent home. 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. A staff member was working at the facility who had not been fingerprinted for the center. Send a copy of the eligibility letter for the staff member to OCCL when it is received and ensure the staff member is not present at the facility until OCCL acknowledges receipt of the eligibility letter.”
40U Child Files
“Ensure all children's files are completed. Child #1 needs blood lead screening results.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2023
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure all staff files are completed. Staff #1 and Staff #2 need health and safety training.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 7, 2023
49U Indoor Space
“Ensure carpets, walls, and surfaces are clean and in good repair. Clean carpet in the indoor play area.”
Corrected during the visit
40U Child Files
“Ensure child files are complete. Lead blood testing is needed for seven children.”
Correction date in the state record: Mar 18, 2022
30U Personnel Files
“Ensure staff files are complete. Service letters are needed for three staff. Eligibility letters are needed for two staff.”
Correction date in the state record: Feb 21, 2022
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FAQ
Yes. Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists it as licensed and operating.
Delaware Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing lists the most recent visit on January 28, 2026. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 5 of 6 visits in the last 3 years; 4 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
103, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (302) 655-1346 to ask.
(302) 655-1346.
111 N Cleveland Ave, Wilmington, DE 19805. The nearest other daycare we list is Truitt's Helping Hands Childcare/Preschool, 0.1 miles away.