School-Age Child Care
✓ Licensed
Bright Start Early Learning Academy
Jamaica, NY
· Queens County
108-10 Sutphin Blvd,
Jamaica, NY 11435
Quick Facts
Capacity
40 children
Age Range
40 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
917687
License Holder
Damaris Pearson
Licensed Since
2024
License Issued
Jun 10, 2024
Active Through
Jun 9, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
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About the Provider
Bright Start Early Learning Academy is a School-Age Child Care in Jamaica NY, with a maximum capacity of 40 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 40 School-Aged Children. It is open Monday - Friday, 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Care is available during non-traditional hours; Years in Operation: 1
Hours of Operation
- Monday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2026-I-NYCDOH-079181 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 414.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete 30 hours of training every 2 years | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-NYCDOH-014210 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Violation | 413.2(b)(4)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Age of children: A school-age child care program may provide care for school- age children of any age. If the program provides care for children over 13 years of age, the program must meet all regulatory standards in regard to such children just as if the children were under 13 years of age. No child may be admitted unless the child is enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade or is at least six years of age. Children may receive care through the conclusion of high school. | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Violation | 414.11(b)(1)(i) | Not 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: at the time of initial school age child care program application; | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Violation | 414.13(b)(3) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Violation | 414.13(b)(4) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse and maltreatment as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(i) of this Part; | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Violation | 414.13(b)(5) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs, pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and | |||
| 2026-05-29 | Violation | 414.15(a)(4) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. 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 school-age child care program at any one time. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-NYCDOH-016154 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 413.4(d)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. | |||
| 2024-12-18 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-NYCDOH-114506 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-NYCDOH-051120 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 413.4(d)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home. | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 413.4(d)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 414.3(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times. | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 414.8(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 414.8(k)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 414.11(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. | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Violation | 414.15(a)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. 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 school-age child care program at any one time. | |||
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 414.4(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. | |||
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 414.5(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. | |||
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 414.14(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 414.15(c)(23) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the program; | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.4(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.5(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.14(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.15(c)(23) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the program; | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.4(h) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.5(b)(4) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.14(l) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 414.15(c)(23) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a description of specific procedures which will assure the safety of a child who is reported to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment as well as other children provided care in the program; | |||
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