Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 537007


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Maggie L. Andrews Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Frontier
Site Address: Map
4885 Lakeshore Road, Hamburg, NY 14075
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 23, 2011
Current Registration Period: Nov 23, 2021 - Nov 22, 2025 		Phone: (716) 627-3074
Fax: (716) 675-4599
Total Capacity: 109
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 25
-Preschool: 36
-School-Age: 32
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  
Jun 4, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-043983 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-006244 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 9, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-110130 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-107665 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 16, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-BRO-074163 Violations Found
Apr 19, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-042948 Violations Found
Feb 22, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-006131 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 27, 2023 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2023-I-BRO-052237 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 3, 2023 Other 2023-I-BRO-049563 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 31, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-BRO-049438 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 15, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-044113 Violations Found
Sep 8, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-005982 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: Jun 4, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 16, 2024 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Corrected
Jul 16, 2024 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
Jul 16, 2024 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Corrected
Jul 16, 2024 418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law. Corrected
Apr 19, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Sep 15, 2023 418-1.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and 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 June, 2020: None