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Bright Start Child Care Center

4477 E 131st St, Garfield Hts, OH 44105 · Cuyahoga County License #000000303992
3
inspections on file
6
recorded violations
0
health & safety class
Aug 18, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Ohio Department of Children and Youth

Records held from Sep 12, 2023 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Ohio publishes its inspection findings only as scanned report images. The findings shown here were transcribed from those scans; the archived original report linked on each visit is the authoritative record. Findings the inspector handled as technical assistance are not violations and are not listed.

Inspection history for Bright Start Child Care Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Aug 18, 2026AnnualPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed3Official report · PDF
Aug 6, 2025AnnualPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed2Official report · PDF
Jul 25, 2024AnnualPartially Compliant · Non-Compliance - Fully Addressed1Official report · PDF

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Ohio Department of Children and Youth
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Aug 18, 2026Annual · 3 deficiencies citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

PaperworkState weight: Other non-compliance
5180:2-12-19 — Supervision

“During the inspection, it was determined that children were not being properly supervised. The following was observed: Situational awareness was not maintained by a staff member more than once. Teacher left the group in the classroom to go into the office, toddler classroom and preschool classroom. Provide staff training. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a statement that training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 17, 2026
PaperworkState weight: Other non-compliance
5180:2-12-23 — Infant Bottle and Food Preparation

“During the inspection, it was determined that a bottle was not prepared appropriately. The following was observed: Bottle contained cereal along with formula without permission from physician. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 17, 2026
PaperworkState weight: Other non-compliance
5180:2-12-23 — Infant Bottle and Food Preparation

“During the inspection, it was determined that bottles containing formula for a particular infant were not labeled with the child’s name and date of preparation. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 17, 2026
Aug 6, 2025Annual · 2 deficiencies citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180:2-12-13 — Sanitary Equipment and Environment

“During the inspection, it was determined that unsanitary conditions, as noted in number(s) 5 below, were in the Toddler restroom: 1. There was no liquid soap. 2. There was no toilet paper. 3. There were no paper towels. 4. The toilet cleaning brush was accessible to the children. 5. The plunger was accessible to the children. 6. The toilet(s) were not flushed. 7. The trash was not emptied from the day before. 8. There was a strong urine odor. 9, Other [ ]. The restroom(s) must be kept sanitary at all times. Technical assistance was provided at the time of the inspection, and as discussed, please correct this rule noncompliance. A written response for this rule noncompliance is not required at this time.”

Correction date not recorded
PaperworkState weight: Low risk
5180:2-12-10 — Professional Development Requirements

“In review of the staff records, it was determined that at least one child care staff member did not meet the annual professional development requirement as noted in number(s) 1 below: 1. The child care staff member(s) had not completed at least six hours of professional development. 2. Documentation did not demonstrate the person who provided the training met the trainer qualifications as stated in the rule. 3. Training topic did not meet the requirements listed in appendix A of this rule. 4. Documentation of training did not meet the requirements of this rule. 5. The substitute(s) had been used more than ninety days annually between July first and June thirtieth and had not completed at least six hours of professional development 6. Other [ ]. Submit the program’s corrective action plan to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Sep 5, 2025
Jul 25, 2024Annual · 1 deficiency citedOfficial report

Ohio Department of Children and Youth publishes these findings only as a scanned report. The text below was transcribed from that scan — the archived original is authoritative.

StandardState weight: Moderate risk
5101:2-12-20 — Cribs

“During the inspection, it was determined that the equipment in number(s) 8 below had been used for sleeping infants and did not allow the infant to sleep on a firm mattress: 1. Mesh cribs; 2. Play pens; 3. Bassinets; 4. Cots; 5. Car seats; 6. Infant swing; 7. The floor; 8. Infant seats; 9. An infant placed in a car seat in a crib; 10. Other [ ]. Infants must be provided with a crib, which meets requirements specified in this rule, for resting and sleeping. Provide staff training. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a statement that staff training was provided, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule.”

Corrective action plan due Aug 24, 2024

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