Program Name: Bright Horizons at Valley View    License/Registration ID: 867774


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Mary E. Hettrick Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: East Greenbush
Site Address: Map
300 Valley View Blvd, Rensselaer, NY 12144
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 21, 2020
Current Registration Period: Dec 21, 2024 - Dec 20, 2028
Phone: (518) 286-6775
Fax:
Total Capacity: 169
-Infants: 32
-Toddlers: 45
-Preschool: 92
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/29/2023 1:52:26 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
Apr 9, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-032912 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 29, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-011912 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 25, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-109993 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 14, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-108127 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 14, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-107189 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-104946 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 16, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-101889 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 5, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-ARO-078304 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 30, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-082312 Violations Found
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-080892 Violations Found
Jul 19, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-075400 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 18, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-052062 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 18, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-051599 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 11, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-051450 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 11, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-051059 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-051053 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-051051 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-050162 Violations Found
May 31, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-050366 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 24, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-048508 Violations Found
May 1, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-044778 No New Violations
Apr 25, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-044047 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 5, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-040726 Violations Found
Mar 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-012330 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 23, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-020212 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 27, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-056031 Violations Found
Dec 22, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-ARO-055865 Violations Found
Dec 1, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-053732 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 16, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-048292 Violations Found
Oct 10, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-047661 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 16, 2023 Mid-Point 2022-I-ARO-050160 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 26, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-031375 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-029168 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: Apr 9, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 30, 2024 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Aug 20, 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
Aug 20, 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
Jun 6, 2024 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; Corrected
May 24, 2024 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; Corrected
May 24, 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
Apr 5, 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
Dec 27, 2023 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
Dec 22, 2023 418-1.7(w) Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play. Corrected
Dec 22, 2023 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Corrected
Dec 22, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident, Corrected
Oct 16, 2023 418-1.11(i)(14) Individual drinking cups or disposable cups must be provided daily. Once a drinking cup or eating utensils have been used by a child they may not be used by another child unless they are washed first. Corrected
May 16, 2023 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038

 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 April, 2020: Yes