Day Care Center
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Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center
Watertown, NY
· Jefferson County
420 Gaffney Drive,
Watertown, NY 13601
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
12 Toddlers, 108 Preschoolers
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
876834
License Holder
Sarah L. Overton
Licensed Since
2021
License Issued
Sep 1, 2025
Active Through
Aug 31, 2029
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Syracuse Regional Office
Reviews
Ashley Ellingsworth Kudlacl
2016-07-19 23:45:52
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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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About the Provider
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 12 Toddlers, 108 Preschoolers. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 05:30 PM. 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;
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-062286 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-048621 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-010867 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-SRO-106181 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-SRO-034131 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(5) | N |
| Brief Description: Attendance records are current and accurate | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2025-I-SRO-039162 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-11 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-SRO-023215 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-11 | Violation | 418-1.3(o)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Buildings, systems, and equipment are in good repair and operational | |||
| 2025-02-11 | Violation | 418-1.4(f)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Corridors, aisles and approaches to exits are unobstructed | |||
| 2025-02-11 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(33) | N |
| Brief Description: Building code certification | |||
| 2025-01-16 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-012449 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-105754 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-SRO-085825 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-077499 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-012932 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Serious Injury | Serious Injury | 2024-I-SRO-052499 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(6) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's health and immunization records, including permission for emergency treatment | |||
| 2024-03-22 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-01 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2023-I-SRO-042613 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 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. | |||
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