Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 42628


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Ashley A. Howard Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Depew
Site Address: Map
1767 Como Park Boulevard, Lancaster, NY 14043
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1995
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027 		Phone: (716) 685-0729
Fax:
Total Capacity: 102
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 27
-Preschool: 39
-School-Age: 20
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/16/2026 10:03:01 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 1
-Preschool: 8
-School-Age: 10

*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: 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  
Mar 17, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-001256 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 5, 2026 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2026-I-BRO-020452 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 20, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-108862 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-072386 Violations Found
Apr 17, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-033486 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-030717 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-BRO-029727 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 14, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-002079 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 6, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-111750 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 8, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-106287 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 4, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-083494 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-079673 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 19, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-042947 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: Mar 17, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 28, 2025 418-1.8(k)(2)(i) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four 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: 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, 2021: None