Bright Little Minds

503 Champlain Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

18 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

November 4, 2025

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
Bright Little Minds
License number
806610
Location
503 Champlain Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 40.0/100
Inspection record
18 inspections, last inspected November 4, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor40.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

33

Total Violations

Nov 4, 2025

Last Inspection

16

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (44)

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(u)Jun 26, 2025

If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(i)Jun 26, 2025

Child's first and last name for patient-specific prescriptions

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(iv)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Name of medication and dosage;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(v)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Frequency the medication is to be administered;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(i)Jun 26, 2025

Child's first and last name for patient-specific prescriptions

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(i)Jun 26, 2025

Child's first and last name for patient-specific prescriptions

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(iv)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Name of medication and dosage;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(v)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Frequency the medication is to be administered;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(iv)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Name of medication and dosage;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(u)Jun 26, 2025

If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(v)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Frequency the medication is to be administered;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(u)Jun 26, 2025

If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(i)Jun 26, 2025

Child's first and last name for patient-specific prescriptions

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(iv)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Name of medication and dosage;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(f)(16)(v)Jun 26, 2025

Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Frequency the medication is to be administered;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(u)Jun 26, 2025

If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(2)May 7, 2024

Caregivers 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

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(2)May 7, 2024

Caregivers 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

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(2)May 7, 2024

Caregivers 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

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(i)(2)May 7, 2024

Caregivers 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Oct 11, 2023

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Oct 11, 2023

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Oct 11, 2023

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(1)Oct 11, 2023

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(v)Jul 25, 2023

Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(4)Jul 25, 2023

The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(13)Jul 25, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.9(m)Jul 25, 2023

Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Jul 25, 2023

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSHEALTH416.9(m)Jul 25, 2023

Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(4)Jul 25, 2023

The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(13)Jul 25, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(v)Jul 25, 2023

Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Jul 25, 2023

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSHEALTH416.9(m)Jul 25, 2023

Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(4)Jul 25, 2023

The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(13)Jul 25, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(v)Jul 25, 2023

Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Jul 25, 2023

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSHEALTH416.9(m)Jul 25, 2023

Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(4)Jul 25, 2023

The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(13)Jul 25, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(v)Jul 25, 2023

Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Jul 25, 2023

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bright Little Minds's safety grade?

Bright Little Minds has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 40.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Bright Little Minds have?

Bright Little Minds has 33 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 33 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Bright Little Minds last inspected?

Bright Little Minds was last inspected on November 4, 2025.

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