Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC

141 Phillips Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901Registration
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

15 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Registration

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 6, 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 3, 2026

Provider
Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC
License number
924075
Location
141 Phillips Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
Status
Registration
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 26.5/100
Inspection record
15 inspections, last inspected March 6, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor26.5 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance10/100

75

Total Violations

Mar 6, 2026

Last Inspection

50

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (75)

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)Nov 14, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)Nov 14, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)Nov 14, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.12(a)Oct 22, 2025

The school-age child care program must provide plentiful and nutritious snacks to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(c)(4)Oct 22, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(i)Oct 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(1)Oct 22, 2025

Any initial application for a child care license or registration shall include the submission of fingerprint images for any operator, director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(18)(i)Oct 22, 2025

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(i)Oct 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(i)Oct 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(1)Oct 22, 2025

Any initial application for a child care license or registration shall include the submission of fingerprint images for any operator, director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(c)(4)Oct 22, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.12(a)Oct 22, 2025

The school-age child care program must provide plentiful and nutritious snacks to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(18)(i)Oct 22, 2025

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(1)Oct 22, 2025

Any initial application for a child care license or registration shall include the submission of fingerprint images for any operator, director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(c)(4)Oct 22, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.12(a)Oct 22, 2025

The school-age child care program must provide plentiful and nutritious snacks to children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(18)(i)Oct 22, 2025

Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)May 2, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(d)May 2, 2025

A school age child care program located in a public school building currently used for an elementary, middle or secondary public education program approved or inspected by the State Education Department is exempt from the requirements set forth in sections 414.15(b)(29)(ii-v), and 414.15(c)(29-34). Such program must maintain on file copies of the current certificate of occupancy issued by the State Education Department. If a program is not issued a certificate of occupancy, the appropriate local equivalent, acceptable to the State Education Department, must be maintained on file.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(c)(21)May 2, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: all records relevant to the current registration period, and the immediately preceding licensing period;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)May 2, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(a)(4)May 2, 2025

a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(a)(1)May 2, 2025

a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(d)May 2, 2025

A school age child care program located in a public school building currently used for an elementary, middle or secondary public education program approved or inspected by the State Education Department is exempt from the requirements set forth in sections 414.15(b)(29)(ii-v), and 414.15(c)(29-34). Such program must maintain on file copies of the current certificate of occupancy issued by the State Education Department. If a program is not issued a certificate of occupancy, the appropriate local equivalent, acceptable to the State Education Department, must be maintained on file.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(a)(1)May 2, 2025

a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(a)(4)May 2, 2025

a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)May 2, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(c)(21)May 2, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: all records relevant to the current registration period, and the immediately preceding licensing period;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)May 2, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(d)May 2, 2025

A school age child care program located in a public school building currently used for an elementary, middle or secondary public education program approved or inspected by the State Education Department is exempt from the requirements set forth in sections 414.15(b)(29)(ii-v), and 414.15(c)(29-34). Such program must maintain on file copies of the current certificate of occupancy issued by the State Education Department. If a program is not issued a certificate of occupancy, the appropriate local equivalent, acceptable to the State Education Department, must be maintained on file.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(a)(1)May 2, 2025

a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(a)(4)May 2, 2025

a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)May 2, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(c)(21)May 2, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: all records relevant to the current registration period, and the immediately preceding licensing period;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(i)(2)May 2, 2025

Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(1)(ii)Mar 31, 2025

Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.6(b)(1)Mar 31, 2025

An applicant or licensee or registrant must submit to OCFS a written request for a waiver on forms provided by OCFS, or approved equivalents. This written application must include: the specific regulation for which a waiver is sought;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(1)(ii)Mar 31, 2025

Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.6(b)(1)Mar 31, 2025

An applicant or licensee or registrant must submit to OCFS a written request for a waiver on forms provided by OCFS, or approved equivalents. This written application must include: the specific regulation for which a waiver is sought;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(1)(ii)Mar 31, 2025

Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.6(b)(1)Mar 31, 2025

An applicant or licensee or registrant must submit to OCFS a written request for a waiver on forms provided by OCFS, or approved equivalents. This written application must include: the specific regulation for which a waiver is sought;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(1)(ii)Mar 31, 2025

Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.6(b)(1)Mar 31, 2025

An applicant or licensee or registrant must submit to OCFS a written request for a waiver on forms provided by OCFS, or approved equivalents. This written application must include: the specific regulation for which a waiver is sought;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(1)(ii)Mar 31, 2025

Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.6(b)(1)Mar 31, 2025

An applicant or licensee or registrant must submit to OCFS a written request for a waiver on forms provided by OCFS, or approved equivalents. This written application must include: the specific regulation for which a waiver is sought;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(1)(ii)Mar 31, 2025

Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.6(b)(1)Mar 31, 2025

An applicant or licensee or registrant must submit to OCFS a written request for a waiver on forms provided by OCFS, or approved equivalents. This written application must include: the specific regulation for which a waiver is sought;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE413.3(g)(3)(i)Dec 20, 2024

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Dec 20, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(3)Dec 20, 2024

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(f)(13)Dec 20, 2024

Medication must be returned to the parent or guardian when it is no longer required by the child or, with the permission of the parent or guardian, be properly disposed of by the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(5)(iii)Dec 20, 2024

The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(g)(7)Dec 20, 2024

School-age child care programs may not stock prescription medication, except for epinephrine auto-injectors to be used for emergency treatment of a child appearing to experience anaphylactic symptoms, provided that the program complies with the requirements set forth in sections 414.11(c)(2)(xi) and 414.11(h)(8) of this Part.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(f)(13)Dec 20, 2024

Medication must be returned to the parent or guardian when it is no longer required by the child or, with the permission of the parent or guardian, be properly disposed of by the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(5)(iii)Dec 20, 2024

The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE413.3(g)(3)(i)Dec 20, 2024

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Dec 20, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(3)Dec 20, 2024

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(f)(13)Dec 20, 2024

Medication must be returned to the parent or guardian when it is no longer required by the child or, with the permission of the parent or guardian, be properly disposed of by the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(g)(7)Dec 20, 2024

School-age child care programs may not stock prescription medication, except for epinephrine auto-injectors to be used for emergency treatment of a child appearing to experience anaphylactic symptoms, provided that the program complies with the requirements set forth in sections 414.11(c)(2)(xi) and 414.11(h)(8) of this Part.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(5)(iii)Dec 20, 2024

The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE413.3(g)(3)(i)Dec 20, 2024

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE414.2(a)(19)(i)Dec 20, 2024

the Statewide Central Register database form necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(3)Dec 20, 2024

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(g)(7)Dec 20, 2024

School-age child care programs may not stock prescription medication, except for epinephrine auto-injectors to be used for emergency treatment of a child appearing to experience anaphylactic symptoms, provided that the program complies with the requirements set forth in sections 414.11(c)(2)(xi) and 414.11(h)(8) of this Part.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE413.3(g)(3)(i)Dec 19, 2024

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(m)Dec 19, 2024

There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(3)Dec 19, 2024

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(3)Dec 19, 2024

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE413.3(g)(3)(i)Dec 19, 2024

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(3)Dec 19, 2024

When morning and afternoon shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(m)Dec 19, 2024

There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE413.3(g)(3)(i)Dec 19, 2024

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(m)Dec 19, 2024

There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC's safety grade?

Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 26.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC have?

Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC has 75 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 75 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC last inspected?

Bright and Early Discoveries Child Care Center, LLC was last inspected on March 6, 2026.

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