Bright Beginnings Family Day Care - Buffalo NY Family Day Care

141 Rounds Ave , Buffalo NY 14215
1-716-783-8846
1 Review

About the Provider

Description:

  Hello, My name is Christine Acoff and I have been in business in NY for 1 year, but ran a daycare in VA for 15 years. I graduated from Strafford Career Institute and Kaplan Univ. with a Bachelor's Degree of Science with a major in Child and Family Services and an Associate in Day Care Management. I look forward into assisting you with your daycare needs

. My curriculum is aligned with the Common Core Standards and will provide a readiness program that will help them to follow directions and using their imaginations, as well as matching,fine motor skills, letter concepts and more.

Additional Information:

Bight Beginnings is accepting applications, and have a $25.00 NON-REFUNDABLE Registration Fee.


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 789259
  • Capacity: 8
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children �(there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Bachelor's Degree
  • Rate Range 150.00 to 180.00 weekly
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, None
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Schools Served: Buffalo School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Feb 16, 2017
  • Current License Issue Date: Feb 16, 2019
  • District Office: Child Care Coalition of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
  • District Office Phone: (716) 877-6666 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2020-02-14 Violation 417.5(j) Corrected
Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
2019-10-18 Violation 417.15(b)(12) Corrected
Brief Description: The 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.
2019-08-28 Violation 417.11(b)(7)(ii) Corrected
Brief Description: Thereafter a medical statement for a household member will be required when an event or condition involving the household member reasonably calls into question the health or safety of children receiving care in the home.
2019-07-25 Violation 417.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard
2019-07-25 Violation 417.5(x) Corrected
Brief Description: While day care is being provided in the home, firearms, shotguns, rifles and ammunition must be securely stored and inaccessible to children
2019-07-25 Violation 417.5(x)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Ammunition shall be stored in a safe storage depository, as defined in 417.5(x)(3).
2019-07-25 Violation 417.5(x)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: Child care programs shall give written notice to parents and the Office, on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent,�that a firearm, shotgun, rifle or ammunition is on the premises
2019-07-17 Violation 417.11(b)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: After the initial submission of a medical statement for the provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s) a subsequent medical statement will be required when an event or condition reasonably calls into question a caregivers ability to provide safe and suitable child care.
2019-07-17 Violation 417.13(a)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being
2019-07-17 Violation 417.15(b)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
2019-07-17 Violation 417.15(b)(12) Corrected
Brief Description: The 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.
2019-07-16 Violation 417.4(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.
2018-08-08 417.11(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: The registrant 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 those specified in 417.11(c)
2018-08-08 417.3(m) Corrected
Brief Description: All toilets and potty chairs must be located in rooms separate from those used for cooking, playing, sleeping or eating.
2018-08-08 417.4(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.

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Reviews

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Katie Sep 06, 2017
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Love love LOVE this daycare. She is very professional, and very fun loving. My kids cry when its time to leave. Obviously means she is doing her job right. I'd recommend her to anyone.

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