Program Name: A Brighter Smile Day Care    License/Registration ID: 268633


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Mattie D. Cancer Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Albany
Site Address: Map
73 Quail Street, Albany, NY 12206
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 15, 2006
Current Registration Period: Nov 15, 2022 - Nov 14, 2026
Phone: (518) 432-4363
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/15/2023 1:17:49 PM
0 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: Yes
Removed from referral list: No
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Brightside Up
Phone: (518) 426-7181
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  
May 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-038507 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 19, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-004134 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-106405 Violations Found
Aug 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-081523 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-043888 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-042731 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 11, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-041883 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 2, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-003878 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 15, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-051411 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 16, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-040393 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: May 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 8, 2024 417.14(c)(2) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 417.14(f). 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: Brightside Up
Phone: (518) 426-7181

 Enforcement History
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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 May, 2020: None