Program Name: BRIGHTPATH    License/Registration ID: 42630


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jennifer B. Merkord Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: West Genesee
Site Address: Map
3711 Milton Ave., Bldg. A, Camillus, NY 13031
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1995
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2027 		Phone: (315) 487-4132
Fax: (315) 468-9079
Total Capacity: 84
-Infants: 24
-Toddlers: 39
-Preschool: 21
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/30/2025 3:21:13 PM
-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 26, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-SRO-026297 Results Pending
Jan 29, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-SRO-020057 Violations Found
Nov 17, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-SRO-103876 Violations Found
Sep 19, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-SRO-101564 Violations Found
Aug 20, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-SRO-056310 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-056217 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-037152 Violations Found
Jan 15, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-002080 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-112330 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 17, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-SRO-100515 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 26, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 29, 2026 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
Nov 17, 2025 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Nov 17, 2025 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Sep 19, 2025 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, Corrected
Apr 25, 2025 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. 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: None