Program Name: Bright Cookies, LLC    License/Registration ID: 700659


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jennifer J. Kane Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Hyde Park
Site Address: Map
4 Old Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 10, 2014
Current Registration Period: Oct 10, 2024 - Oct 9, 2028
Phone: (845) 240-1693
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/14/2025 1:13:09 PM
3 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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 has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-007857 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-112728 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 27, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-048786 Violations Found
Jun 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-047873 Violations Found
Mar 14, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-YRO-043400 Violations Found
Mar 5, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-007857 Violations Found
Nov 28, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-052719 Violations Found
Sep 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-043028 Violations Found
Jul 17, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-036409 Violations Found
Jul 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-035799 Violations Found
Jul 3, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-034780 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 11, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 27, 2024 416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must submit to the Office, prior to the start date the name of any new caregiver and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process, including: Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. Corrected
Mar 14, 2024 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Mar 14, 2024 416.5(f)(2) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe, dangerous or hazardous areas or devices. Such areas and devices include, but are not limited to, holes, pits, wood, pellet and coal burning stoves, fireplaces and permanently installed gas space heaters. Corrected
Mar 14, 2024 416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Corrected
Mar 5, 2024 416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. Corrected
Mar 5, 2024 416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Corrected
Nov 28, 2023 416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home. Corrected
Sep 7, 2023 416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Sep 7, 2023 416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home. Corrected
Sep 7, 2023 416.13(d) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check. Corrected
Jul 17, 2023 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Jul 11, 2023 416.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. Corrected
Jul 11, 2023 416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. Corrected
Jul 11, 2023 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Jul 3, 2023 416.4(b)(4) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jul 3, 2023 416.7(l) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. Corrected
Jul 3, 2023 416.11(c)(1) The Licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all caregivers and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Jul 3, 2023 416.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; Corrected
Jul 3, 2023 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jul 3, 2023 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400

 Enforcement History
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since June, 2020: None