Program Name: Bright Star Academy    License/Registration ID: 658827


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Lorelei Bader Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Oceanside
Site Address: Map
3050 Oceanside Road, Oceanside, NY 11572
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 8, 2013
Current Registration Period: Jul 8, 2023 - Jul 7, 2027 		Phone: (516) 766-5699
Fax: (516) 763-2812
Total Capacity: 159
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 32
-Preschool: 102
-School-Age: 25
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.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
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  
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-113801 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-099363 Violations Found
Sep 20, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-096254 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 13, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-007262 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 20, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-051967 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 14, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-019500 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: Dec 18, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. 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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
 Enforcement History
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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 May, 2020: None