Group Family Day Care
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Bright Beginnings Daycare
Syracuse, NY
· Onondaga County
West Beard Avenue,
Syracuse, NY 13205
Quick Facts
Capacity
14 children
Age Range
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
560998
Licensed Since
2012
License Issued
Feb 3, 2022
Expired
Feb 2, 2026
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Syracuse Regional Office
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About the Provider
Bright Beginnings Daycare is a Group Family Day Care in Syracuse NY, with a maximum capacity of 14 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Care is available during non-traditional hours; Initial License Date: 3/11/2011; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-098233 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-005277 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.5(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions are taken to eliminate all safety and health hazards | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.7(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Children may not sleep in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | N |
| Brief Description: Daily attendance records are filled out with arrival and departure times | |||
| 2026-02-19 | Fire Safety - Renewal | Fire Safety - Renewal | 2026-I-SRO-022343 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-SRO-102361 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-120428 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-102049 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
| 2025-06-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-045250 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-12 | Violation | 416.15(c)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-006417 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 416.5(b)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Two shelter in place drills are held annually | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-095999 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-04-10 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-04-10 | Violation | 416.4(h)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-006319 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Violation | 416.4(h)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 416.5(f)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe, dangerous or hazardous areas or devices. Such areas and devices include, but are not limited to, holes, pits, wood, pellet and coal burning stoves, fireplaces and permanently installed gas space heaters. | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 416.15(c)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; | |||
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 416.11(a)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. | |||
| 2022-01-27 | Violation | 416.14(f)(10) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency. | |||
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