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Brightpath

2715 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228
licensed capacity
93
a week, county median
$289
year first licensed
2010

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About Brightpath

Brightpath is a licensed child care center in Amherst, New York. The state has licensed it since August 23, 2010, for up to 93 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 25 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
93 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity93 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Brightpath has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Erie County has a median price of $289 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Erie 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 Brightpath

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
93 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2010
License number
#426433
See the state's record

Summary

25 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 15, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 8 of 25 visits · 15 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Other rules 2

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. Jul 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 5, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Jun 1, 2026Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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,

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

  4. May 7, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the center must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective door knob covers may not be used on egress doors.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Mar 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Mar 12, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  7. Mar 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 16, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

  9. Oct 8, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  10. Oct 2, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Show 15 earlier visits
  1. Sep 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 5, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 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.

  4. May 20, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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,

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children;

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 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.

  5. Feb 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jan 31, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Dec 20, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14) 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:

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

  8. Nov 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 26, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  10. Jul 11, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(7) 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: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(a) Staff members must be qualified by training and experience to carry out their respective functions in the administration, operation and maintenance of the child day care center.

  11. Jun 25, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  12. Jun 20, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  13. Jan 22, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

  14. Jan 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  15. Nov 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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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FAQ

Questions about Brightpath

Is Brightpath licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 23, 2010.

When was Brightpath last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 15, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 25 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Brightpath had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 8 of 25 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 Brightpath care for?

93, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Brightpath's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 204-3506 to confirm.

How much does Brightpath cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 204-3506 to ask.

What is Brightpath's phone number?

(716) 204-3506.

Where is Brightpath?

2715 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 14228. The nearest other daycare we list is Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers, 0.4 miles away.

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