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Brightpath

Buffalo, NY · Erie County
1350 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY 14216
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Quick Facts

Capacity
80 children
Age Range
16 Infants, 30 Toddlers, 34 Preschoolers
Subsidized Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (716) 332-9500
1350 Hertel Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14216
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✓ Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
131026
License Holder
Cassandra L. Montanari
Licensed Since
2003
License Issued
Sep 1, 2023
Active Through
Aug 31, 2027
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Buffalo Regional Office

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About the Provider

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EduKids Early Childhood Centers have been the leaders and innovators in childcare and kindergarten readiness programming in Western New York since 1989. We opened our first early childhood center in Orchard Park, New York in September of that year after founder Nancy Ware searched extensively for a high quality, educationally focused child care program for her own son. Disappointed at the poor quality and limited programs available to families in WNY, Mrs. Ware envisioned opening an outstanding facility with an experienced and loving staff; a place where families would truly feel they were bringing their children to a home away from home. Today, her original vision and mission remain at the heart and soul of every EduKids Center. The finest facility, the very best staff! EduKids partners with our families to provide: a safe, loving and high interest environment, activities and curriculums that are developmentally appropriate and the skills and confidence to become an eager, lifetime learner! Educators from all over Western New York tell us again and again how well prepared EduKids children are for the school experience!
Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 9/1/2003;

Hours of Operation

  • Monday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday06:30 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2026-09-09 Fire Safety - Other Fire Safety - Other 2026-I-BRO-099362
Brief Description: No violations cited
2026-09-01 Self-Report Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-097122
Brief Description: No violations cited
2026-08-03 Fire Safety - Alternate Year Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2026-I-BRO-067881
Brief Description: No violations cited
2026-07-21 Monitoring Monitoring 2026-I-BRO-063054
Brief Description: No violations cited
2026-06-18 Self-Report Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-057731
Brief Description: No violations cited
2026-03-13 Self-Report Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-024585
Brief Description: Violations found
2026-03-06 Self-Report Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-023902
Brief Description: Violations found
2026-03-06 Self-Report Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-024064
Brief Description: No violations cited
2026-02-24 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-002153
Brief Description: No violations cited
2025-12-04 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-118826
Brief Description: No violations cited
2025-09-03 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-085622
Brief Description: No violations cited
2025-04-30 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-035901
Brief Description: No violations cited
2025-01-22 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-003037
Brief Description: No violations cited
2024-09-24 Self Reported Serious Incident Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-095424
Brief Description: No violations cited
2024-08-29 Complaint (Substantiated) Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-BRO-082435
Brief Description: Violations Found
2024-08-29 Complaint (Substantiated) Complaint (Substantiated)
Brief Description: Violations found
2024-08-21 Fire Safety - Alternate Year Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-080578
Brief Description: No violations cited
2024-08-20 Monitoring Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-080596
Brief Description: No violations cited
2024-04-26 Monitoring Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-043933
Brief Description: No violations cited
2024-02-08 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-002702
Brief Description: No violations cited
2023-12-01 Monitoring Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-052802
Brief Description: No violations cited
2022-06-06 Violation 418-1.4(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
2022-06-06 Violation 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;
2022-06-06 Violation 418-1.15(c)(33) 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: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;
2022-04-26 Violation 418-1.8(b) Corrected
Brief Description: The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
2022-04-26 Violation 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;
2022-04-26 Violation 418-1.9(j) Corrected
Brief Description: Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.
2022-04-26 Violation 418-1.10(c) Corrected
Brief Description: 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:
2022-04-26 Violation 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) Corrected
Brief Description: 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,

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