Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center - Watertown NY Day Care Center

420 Gaffney Drive , Watertown NY 13601
(315) 788-2730
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center is a Day Care Center in Watertown NY, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 120;Infants: 0;Toddlers: 12;Preschool: 108;School-Age: 0;. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 3/17/2010; Care is available during non-traditional hours;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 876834
  • Capacity: 120
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 120;Infants: 0;Toddlers: 12;Preschool: 108;School-Age: 0;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Watertown School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Sep 01, 2021
  • Current License Issue Date: Sep 01, 2021
  • Current License Expiration Date: Aug 31, 2025
  • District Office: Syracuse Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (315) 423-1202 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2022-06-23 Violation 418-1.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2022-06-16 Violation 418-1.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
2022-06-01 Violation 418-1.8(a) Not Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2022-06-01 Violation 418-1.10(c)(1) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.
2022-05-26 Violation 418-1.4(f) Corrected
Brief Description: Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings.
2022-05-26 Violation 418-1.5(n)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2022-05-26 Violation 418-1.8(a) Not Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2021-11-19 Violation 418-1.3(h) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
2021-11-19 Violation 418-1.12(am) Corrected
Brief Description: Individual children's food allergies must be posted in a discreet location visible only to staff.
2021-11-19 Violation 418-1.3(h) Corrected
Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
2021-11-19 Violation 418-1.12(am) Corrected
Brief Description: Individual children's food allergies must be posted in a discreet location visible only to staff.
2020-06-24 Violation 418-1.9(b) Program Closed
Brief Description: The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.
2020-06-24 Violation 418-1.9(m) Program Closed
Brief Description: Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
2020-03-10 Violation 418-1.11(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:
2020-03-10 Violation 418-1.11(b)(6) Corrected
Brief Description: The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

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Reviews

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Ashley Ellingsworth Kudlacl Jul 19, 2016
I have toured this provider's facility, but have not used its services

Looking for employment. how can I apply for this?

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