Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 131026


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Cassandra L. Montanari Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Sep 10, 2024 <
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: 76
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 42
-Preschool: 18
-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: Yes
This facility is approved to administer medications.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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  
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
Feb 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-002702 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 1, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-052802 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 2, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-024834 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 26, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-036634 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 13, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-036127 Violations Found
Jun 12, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-BRO-031792 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-BRO-031440 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 2, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-026324 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 17, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-002248 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 14, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-017208 Violations Found
Oct 19, 2022 Self Reported Serious Incident 2022-I-BRO-041395 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: Oct 4, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
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. Not Corrected
Jul 13, 2023 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
Dec 14, 2022 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. 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 October, 2019: Yes