Child Care Licensing Details

This report is published by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Licensing and Investigation Services. For a hard copy of documents contained on this site or for additional assistance, contact Children's Licensing and Investigation Services at (207) 287-5020.

Provider Information

Program Number: 392800 Program Name: Bright Start At Mid-Coast Early Childhood Center Business Name: Owner Name: Samantha Benner Program Physical Address: 84 Main St, Topsham, ME 04086 Program Phone Number: (207) 725-7621 Licensing Specialist Name: Megan Hinrichs Licensing Specialist Email: megan.hinrichs@maine.gov Program Status: Active Temporary Closed: No Status Date: 06/08/26 # Times Renewed: 19 Program Type: Child Care Facility Capacity: 40

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Licensing History

Approval Date	License Type	Licensed From	Licensed To
06/08/2026	Full	04/10/2026	04/10/2028
02/15/2024	Full	04/09/2024	04/09/2026
06/29/2022	Full	09/27/2022	04/08/2024
02/28/2022	Full	04/08/2022	04/08/2024
03/02/2020	Full	04/07/2020	04/07/2022
03/26/2018	Full	04/06/2018	04/06/2020
04/21/2016	Full	04/05/2016	04/05/2018
06/25/2014	Full	04/04/2014	04/04/2016
04/19/2012	Full	04/03/2012	04/03/2014
03/18/2010	Full	04/02/2010	04/02/2012
04/07/2008	Full	04/01/2008	04/01/2010
07/18/2007	Full	09/06/2007	09/06/2008
08/02/2006	Full	09/05/2006	09/05/2007
04/06/2006	Full	09/04/2005	09/04/2006
10/05/2005	Full	09/03/2005	09/03/2006
01/11/2005	Full	09/02/2004	09/02/2005
10/24/2003	Full	09/01/2003	09/01/2004
08/07/2002	Full	08/31/2002	08/31/2003
09/10/2001	Full	08/30/2001	08/30/2002
08/30/2000	Provisional	08/29/2000	08/29/2001

* Note: Approval histories only go back to 1998