BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, LLC
A day care center in Depew, New York 14043
5779 Transit Road, Depew, New York 14043. (716) 685-5327.
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Programs New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services licenses or registers outside New York City, each county added once it is read in full. Programs in the city’s five boroughs, including the day care centers its Health Department regulates, aren’t here yet.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.
- 34 violations in the last three years
- Oct 132026 the latest visit on record
- 83 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
20 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Oct 13, 2026.
34 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
33 violations in 13 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 13, 2026: fire Safety - Alternate Year1 violation
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Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.
Jun 2, 2026: complaint investigation4 violations
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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 injury,
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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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;
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Play equipment and apparatus may be used only by the children for whom it is developmentally appropriate.
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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.
May 11, 2026: monitoring1 violation
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When school age children are mixed with pre-school children at the beginning and end of the day, toddlers may not be mixed in these groups. School age children may not be mixed with children under age three at any time.
Jul 15, 2025: complaint investigation3 violations
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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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Day care centers that have been approved to operate a school-age children component in their day care center may only mix school age children with pre-school children at the very beginning of the day and the very end of the day. School age children may never be mixed with pre-school children for the entire period of time they are in care at the center.
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A written assessment of the child’s developmental readiness is required to be kept on file.
Jul 3, 2025: complaint investigation6 violations
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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;
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Children must be provided with a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.
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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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When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care.
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The supervision ratios are as follows:
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Day care centers that have been approved to operate a school-age children component in their day care center may only mix school age children with pre-school children at the very beginning of the day and the very end of the day. School age children may never be mixed with pre-school children for the entire period of time they are in care at the center.
Jun 24, 2025: monitoring1 violation
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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.
Mar 14, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:
Jan 9, 2025: complaint investigation2 violations
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A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children.
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The supervision ratios are as follows:
Dec 16, 2024: no Approved Director1 violation
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Upon termination or resignation of the director:
Aug 12, 2024: monitoring2 violations
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The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director’s resignation or termination;
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Jun 6, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
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The licensee 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 staff 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:
Apr 24, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.
Feb 23, 2024: fire Safety - Renewal3 violations
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All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
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Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Feb 1, 2024: application - Renewal3 violations
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Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.
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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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer’s final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;
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If off-site events are part of the program’s activities, the child care program must develop and share with its program staff written plans that cover field trip events. The safety plan must at least include requirements set forth in 418-1.5(g), 418-1.6, and 418-1.8(o).
Jan 4, 2024: serious Injury2 violations
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
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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.
Jan 3, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
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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: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Nov 30, 2023: complaint investigation1 violation
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for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children;
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 13, 2026 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 4 violations cited |
| May 11, 2026 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Mid-Point | No violations found |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Fire Safety - Other | No violations found |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Technical Assistance | No violations found |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Technical Assistance | No violations found |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 6 violations cited |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2024 | No Approved Director | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Fire Safety - Renewal | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Application - Renewal | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Serious Injury | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Jan 4, 2018.
- School district: Depew.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 13 Infants, 20 Toddlers, 37 Preschoolers and 13 School-Aged Children.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 814292, issued Jan 4, 2024, expires Jan 3, 2028.
- Capacity: 83 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 8 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (6), Complaint (Unsubstantiated) (2).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Jun 2, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
Who does the caring?
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs.
Who owns it?
- New York’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Takes part in QUALITYstarsNY, New York’s quality rating program.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 467 child care providers in Erie County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 34.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Doodle Bugs! Children’s Centers | 3 |
| Lord of Life Child Development Center | 8 |
| It’s A Small World Daycare Center, Inc. | 13 |
| BRIGHTPATH | 10 |
| YMCA Buffalo Niagara | 8 |
| YMCA BUFFALO NIAGARA | 7 |
| BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT, LLC This child care provider | 34 |
| My Space to Grow Daycare LLC | 24 |
| Beyond Learning Center | 10 |
| Gina Property Holdings LLC | 0 |
| Brierwood Child Care of Lancaster, Inc. | 5 |
| Little O’s Cuddley Family Day Care | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- New York doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- New York’s records give the regulation behind each violation, not what the inspector saw.
- New York’s program pages cover four calendar years; this page shows the last three years.
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual programs.
Sources
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs (cb42-qumz).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history.
Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: New York State Office of Children and Family Services. New York’s own record is on hs.ocfs.ny.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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