Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 131026


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Cassandra L. Montanari Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
1350 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 2003
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027 		Phone: (716) 332-9500
Fax: (716) 332-9501
Total Capacity: 80
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 30
-Preschool: 34
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility is approved to administer medications.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.
 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 13, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-024585 Violations Found
Mar 6, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-024064 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 6, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-023902 Violations Found
Feb 24, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-002153 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-118826 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-085622 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 30, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-035901 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 22, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-003037 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 24, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-095424 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 29, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-BRO-082435 Violations Found
Aug 21, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-080578 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-080596 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-043933 No violations cited for this Inspection
Additional Inspection History
*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Mar 13, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 13, 2026 418-1.11(c)(2)(vii)(c) and has completed the Medication Administration Training (MAT) pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section or, in the case of administering patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and nebulizers, has received training on its use from the parent, health care provider or a health care consultant; Not Corrected
Mar 13, 2026 418-1.11(f)(9)(i) At the time of administration, the staff must document the dosages and time that the medications are given to the child. Not Corrected
Mar 6, 2026 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, Not Corrected
Aug 29, 2024 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828
 Enforcement History
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since March, 2021: Yes