Program Name: Bright Ideas Daycare LLC    License/Registration ID: 860314


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Finnelis C. Aleman Espinal Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Farmingdale
Site Address: Map
148 Intervale Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 13, 2020
Current Registration Period: Mar 13, 2024 - Mar 12, 2028 		Phone: (718) 307-9569
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 11/26/2024 2:32:15 PM 		5 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: 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  
May 19, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-LIRO-051482 Violations Found
Feb 12, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-010155 Violations Found
Oct 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-107452 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 29, 2025 Fire Safety - TA 2025-I-LIRO-085185 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Jun 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-044079 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 10, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-LIRO-038958 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Jan 2, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-011647 Violations Found
Sep 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-080687 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: May 19, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 19, 2026 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
May 19, 2026 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
May 19, 2026 416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time. Corrected
Feb 12, 2026 416.12(y) Infants six months of age or younger must be held while being bottle-fed. Infants over six months of age must be held while being bottle-fed until the infant consistently demonstrates the capability of holding the bottle and ingesting an adequate portion of the contents thereof. Corrected
Jan 2, 2025 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
Sep 19, 2024 416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. 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
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 May, 2021: None