Bright Start Early Learning Academy
108-10 SUTPHIN BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11435Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a QUALITYstarsNY rating of Level 2 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects an 18% violation rate across 11 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2025) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- QUALITYstarsNY Level 2 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- After School
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:5 12 Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 29, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Age of Children: A School-age Child Care Program May Provide Care for School- Age Children of Any Age413.2(b)(4)(i)
Age of children: A school-age child care program may provide care for school- age children of any age. If the program provides care for children over 13 years o
- Staff and Volunteers Must Each Submit a Medical Statement on Forms Furnished by the Office or an Approved Equivalent…414.11(b)(1)(i)
Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of
- School-age Child Care Programs Must Review and Evaluate the Backgrounds of All Applicants for Staff and Volunteer…414.13(b)(3)
School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds mu
Mar 4, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Pending Notification of Completion of All Required Background Check Components in Subdivision (A) of This Section, A…413.4(d)(6)
Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 16, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Every Licensee and Registrant Shall Submit Fingerprint Images for Each Prospective Director413.4(d)(2)
Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older p
✓ Corrected at visit
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