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Bright Beginnings Daycare

Syracuse, NY 13205 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families3.0· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
14
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2012

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About Bright Beginnings Daycare

Bright Beginnings Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Syracuse, New York. The state has licensed it since February 3, 2012, for up to 14 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
14 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity14 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Bright Beginnings Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Onondaga County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Onondaga County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

School age

Center$215
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Bright Beginnings Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
14 children
First licensed
2012
License number
#560998
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 3, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 11 visits · 13 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 6
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 6, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) 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.

    • Safe sleep

      416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  3. Feb 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 10, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

  6. Sep 17, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Jun 12, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) 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;

      Corrected during the visit

  8. Jan 8, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

  9. Sep 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Apr 10, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) 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;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Mar 6, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(f) Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.

      Corrected during the visit

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Bright Beginnings Daycare

Is Bright Beginnings Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 3, 2012.

When was Bright Beginnings Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Bright Beginnings Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 7 of 11 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Bright Beginnings Daycare care for?

14, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Bright Beginnings Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 565-5060 to confirm.

How much does Bright Beginnings Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 565-5060 to ask.

What is Bright Beginnings Daycare's phone number?

(315) 565-5060.

Where is Bright Beginnings Daycare?

Syracuse, NY 13205. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).