Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 360006


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Pamela B. Barniak Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Iroquois
Site Address: Map
6961 Seneca Street, Elma, NY 14059
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 15, 2009
Current Registration Period: Jan 15, 2023 - Jan 14, 2027 		Phone: (716) 652-1890
Fax: (716) 675-4599
Total Capacity: 102
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 36
-Preschool: 50
-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.
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  
Apr 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-031815 Violations Found
Jan 27, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-004895 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-103192 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-083113 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-050997 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-004711 Violations Found
Dec 19, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-054113 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 15, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-054725 Violations Found
Sep 22, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-044611 Violations Found
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: Apr 8, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 8, 2025 413.4(b) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home: Corrected
Mar 21, 2024 418-1.8(m) There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval. Corrected
Dec 15, 2023 418-1.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; Corrected
Sep 22, 2023 418-1.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; 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 August, 2020: None