Program Name: Bright Beginnings of New Paltz, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 43618


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Terryann Bumbury-Samuels Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: New Paltz
Site Address: Map
8 Brookside Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 17, 1997
Current Registration Period: Dec 17, 2023 - Dec 16, 2027
Phone: (845) 256-9657
Fax: (845) 256-9294
Total Capacity: 40
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 15
-School-Age: 15
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/4/2024 3:22:51 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 1
-Preschool: 5
-School-Age: 5

*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: No
Removed from referral list: No
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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  
Jan 7, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-002212 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-108929 Violations Found
Sep 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-085058 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 10, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-073377 Violations Found
Jun 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-051996 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001829 Violations Found
Jan 10, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-038868 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 10, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-052166 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 13, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-031808 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: Jan 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 4, 2024 413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home. Corrected
Jul 10, 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
Jul 10, 2024 418-1.8(d) No person under 18 years of age may be left alone to supervise a group of children at any time, including in an emergency. Corrected
Jul 10, 2024 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Jul 10, 2024 418-1.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart; Corrected
Apr 4, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Apr 4, 2024 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Apr 4, 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
Apr 4, 2024 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400

 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 April, 2020: None