BRIGHTPATH

3943 North Buffalo Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

37 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

February 17, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 1, 2026

Provider
BRIGHTPATH
License number
734612
Location
3943 North Buffalo Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 40.8/100
Inspection record
37 inspections, last inspected February 17, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor40.8 / 100
Health25/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance55/100

24

Total Violations

Feb 17, 2026

Last Inspection

121

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (32)

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(d)Sep 25, 2025

A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(d)Sep 25, 2025

A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(d)Sep 25, 2025

A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(d)Sep 25, 2025

A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Aug 5, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(b)Aug 5, 2025

The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(b)Aug 5, 2025

The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Aug 5, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(b)Aug 5, 2025

The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(b)Aug 5, 2025

The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Aug 5, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(b)Aug 5, 2025

The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Aug 5, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(b)Aug 5, 2025

The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(b)Aug 5, 2025

The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(b)Aug 5, 2025

The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jun 12, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jun 12, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jun 12, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jun 12, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Jun 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 6, 2025

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 6, 2025

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 6, 2025

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 6, 2025

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BRIGHTPATH's safety grade?

BRIGHTPATH has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 40.8 out of 100.

How many violations does BRIGHTPATH have?

BRIGHTPATH has 24 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 24 serious, and 0 minor.

When was BRIGHTPATH last inspected?

BRIGHTPATH was last inspected on February 17, 2026.

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