Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 829005


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jennifer L. Mclean Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Williamsville
Site Address: Map
31 Stonham Way, Williamsville, NY 14221
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 26, 2018
Current Registration Period: Oct 26, 2024 - Oct 25, 2028 		Phone: (716) 631-1993
Fax:
Total Capacity: 154
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 36
-Preschool: 69
-School-Age: 33
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  
Jan 31, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-BRO-021643 Violations Found
Oct 8, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-099606 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 18, 2024 Fire Safety - Renewal 2024-I-BRO-087144 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 9, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-BRO-051293 Violations Found
Aug 29, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-082295 Violations Found
Jun 21, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-053144 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-010864 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 7, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-022271 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 3, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-049567 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2023 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2023-I-BRO-048980 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 11, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-011177 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 14, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-032565 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: Jan 31, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 31, 2025 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
Sep 9, 2024 418-1.13(g)(3)(i) To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and one year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers; or Corrected
Aug 29, 2024 418-1.8(l)(10) When preschool children are cared for in school age groups at the very beginning or very end of the day, the teacher/child ratio and maximum group size applicable to the youngest child in the group must be followed. Corrected
Jun 14, 2023 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
Jun 14, 2023 418-1.5(ab)(1) High chairs, when used, must have a sturdy and steady base and be used only for children who are able to sit up independently. Corrected
Jun 14, 2023 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: 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 April, 2020: Yes