Program Name: BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, LLC    License/Registration ID: 814292


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Faye Morris Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Depew
Site Address: Map
5779 Transit Road, Depew, NY 14043
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 4, 2018
Current Registration Period: Jan 4, 2024 - Jan 3, 2028
Phone: (716) 685-5327
Fax: (716) 684-0005
Total Capacity: 78
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 37
-School-Age: 13
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/14/2024 7:12:47 PM
-Infants: 2
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 16
-School-Age: 4

*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: 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 14, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-028069 Violations Found
Mar 3, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-010142 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 9, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-018062 Violations Found
Dec 16, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-BRO-106768 Violations Found
Aug 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-075619 Violations Found
Jul 17, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-BRO-074981 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-BRO-050016 Violations Found
Apr 24, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-043567 Violations Found
Apr 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-010337 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 23, 2024 Fire Safety - Renewal 2024-I-BRO-029261 Violations Found
Feb 1, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-040963 Violations Found
Jan 4, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-BRO-016270 Violations Found
Jan 3, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-016101 Violations Found
Nov 30, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-BRO-052699 Violations Found
Oct 19, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-048068 Violations Found
Sep 5, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-BRO-042841 No New Violations
Sep 1, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-042327 Violations Found
Jul 24, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-037170 Violations Found
Jul 12, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-035883 Violations Found
May 25, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-027911 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 14, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 14, 2025 418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either: Not Corrected
Jan 9, 2025 418-1.3(d) A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children. Corrected
Jan 9, 2025 418-1.8(k) The supervision ratios are as follows: Corrected
Dec 16, 2024 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Aug 12, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Aug 12, 2024 418-1.15(b)(12)(iii) The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination; Corrected
Jun 6, 2024 418-1.11(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 staff 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
Apr 24, 2024 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Feb 23, 2024 418-1.3(o) All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. Corrected
Feb 23, 2024 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Corrected
Feb 23, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Feb 1, 2024 418-1.5(k) If off-site events are part of the program's activities, the child care program must develop and share with its program staff written plans that cover field trip events. The safety plan must at least include requirements set forth in 418-1.5(g), 418-1.6, and 418-1.8(o). Corrected
Feb 1, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Feb 1, 2024 418-1.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart; Corrected
Jan 4, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Jan 4, 2024 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Jan 3, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 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
Oct 19, 2023 418-1.8(n) The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program. Corrected
Sep 1, 2023 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. Corrected
Sep 1, 2023 418-1.11(i)(18)(i) Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. Corrected
Sep 1, 2023 418-1.12(d) Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals. Corrected
Jul 24, 2023 418-1.3(l)(1) Convenient, adequate and sanitary toilet facilities must be provided for the children in a separate, properly ventilated room readily accessible to children. Corrected
Jul 24, 2023 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jul 12, 2023 418-1.11(i)(8) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Corrected
Jul 12, 2023 418-1.15(b)(12)(i) The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately upon learning of a change that affects 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; 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
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2020: None