Brightpath Smyrna
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects 7 complaints in the last 3 years and 4 injury reports on file. The structural rating also includes Delaware's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Delaware caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 18 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 144
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:6 12
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 10, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Parents Right to Know38U
Ensure Parents Right to Know log is completed with new and touring families.
- Child Files40U
Ensure child files are complete. Three children need updated infant feeding statements. Three children need mat permissions. One child needs updated
- Hazardous Materials45U
Ensure radon testing is completed every five years.
- Equipment57U
Ensure classrooms have enough materials for the children to use. Four classrooms need blocks. Three classrooms need musical instruments. One classroom
- Feeding of Infants72U
Ensure infant feeding statements are updated monthly. Two children need updated statements.
Complaints & Safety Record
- Complaints (Last 36 Months)
- 7
- 5% of licensed capacity
- Reported injuries (Lifetime)
- 4
- 3% of licensed capacity