Bright Smiles Childcare
Brooklyn, NY 11229 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Svetlana Panasenko is a licensed group home daycare in Brooklyn, New York. The state has licensed it since October 22, 2021, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Svetlana Panasenko has not listed its tuition.
State record
14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 22, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 14 visits · 15 rules in all
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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416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed.
416.11(a)(7) With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 416.11(a)(6), children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.
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;
416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
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.
416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part;
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,
416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment,
416.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers;
416.13(a)(3) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;
416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
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.
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Brooklyn, NY 11229 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
1968 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
3495 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, NY
3495 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY 11229 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11229 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11229 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11229 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11229 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 22, 2021.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 4 of 14 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (347) 422-4864 to ask.
(347) 422-4864.
Brooklyn, NY 11229. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.