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: 613215 Program Name: Helen Bouyea Business Name: Bouyea Bears Childcare Owner Name: Helen Bouyea Program Physical Address: 171 Central Ave, Lewiston, ME 04240 Program Phone Number: (207) 784-3775 Licensing Specialist Name: Alice Engelhardt Licensing Specialist Email: alice.engelhardt@maine.gov Program Status: Active Temporary Closed: No Status Date: 11/05/25 # Times Renewed: 8 Program Type: Family Child Care Capacity: 12

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Licensing History

Approval Date	License Type	Licensed From	Licensed To
11/05/2025	Full	11/02/2025	11/02/2027
09/12/2023	Full	11/01/2023	11/01/2025
09/08/2021	Full	10/31/2021	10/31/2023
09/19/2019	Full	10/30/2019	10/30/2021
10/04/2017	Full	10/29/2017	10/29/2019
10/13/2015	Full	10/28/2015	10/28/2017
11/12/2013	Full	10/27/2013	10/27/2015
10/26/2011	Full	10/26/2011	10/26/2013
10/26/2010	Provisional	10/25/2010	10/25/2011

* Note: Approval histories only go back to 1998