Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 41889


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Tara M. Cook Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Syracuse
Site Address: Map
158 Highland Ave, Syracuse, NY 13203
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 29, 1994
Current Registration Period: Aug 1, 2022 - Jul 31, 2026 		Phone: (315) 474-5627
Fax:
Total Capacity: 106
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 39
-School-Age: 31
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/1/2023 10:03:06 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0

*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 is approved to administer medications.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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  
Mar 12, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-001161 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-121741 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-047644 Violations Found
Jun 2, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-SRO-043844 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-001980 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 2, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-SRO-111010 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 8, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-105811 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-SRO-100509 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: Mar 12, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 23, 2025 418-1.11(i)(18)(v) When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined trash can inaccessible to children until outdoor disposal is possible. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. 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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
 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, 2021: Yes