Brightside Academy
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About the Provider
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Wednesday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) - Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a)/3270.113(a)(1) Description: Supervised at all times /Staff assigned to specific children Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed that Child #1 was left unattended in Pre-School Room #8 by Staff Person #1 for over a minute while transitioning to another classroom. Staff Person #1 was not aware that the child had been left unattended, as the child was utilizing a toileting area. The child was retrieved by the Facility Director. Certification Staff also observed that Staff Person #2 was not aware of which children she was responsible for supervising when asked. Continued non-compliance with regulatory requirements regarding the supervision of children was observed by Certification Staff during Renewal Inspection completed on 03/11/2026 and during a complaint investigation completed on 12/16/2025. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) TIERED LIS: 1. 03/11/2026 Children must be supervised at all times. 2. 06/12/2026 The legal entity must arrange for all facility staff to receive a minimum of two hours of training regarding supervision of children. The legal entity must receive DHS approval of the training content prior to scheduling the training. 3. 05/12/2026 The legal entity must submit documentation in a format approved by DHS proving that the facility procedure for counting children is followed at all times e.g., a checklist. The legal entity will confirm continuing compliance by sending copies of the documentation to the Regional Office of Child Development and Early Learning on a weekly basis for a period of three months after DHS approves the documentation format. |
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.21/3270.102(a) - General Health and Safety/Clean and good repair | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.21/3270.102(a) Description: General Health and Safety/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed that the play equipment in the lower-level indoor play space was inappropriately modified with caution tape to prevent use of one side. Correction Required: Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children. Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that the play equipment in the lower-level play space of the facility is repaired and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. |
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.62(c)/3270.78 - Space safe for large muscle activity/Lighting | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.62(c)/3270.78 Description: Space safe for large muscle activity/Lighting Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed that a portion of the lower-level indoor play space was not properly illuminated due to non-functional lighting. Correction Required: Outdoor or indoor play space shall be safe for large muscle activity. Rooms, hallways, stairways, outside steps, porches and ramps shall be lighted by artificial or natural light. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that the lighting in the lower-level indoor play space is repaired in a way that allows the area to be properly illuminated. |
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.66(a) - Locked or inaccessible | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.66(a) Description: Locked or inaccessible Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed Staff observed toxic cleaning materials in an unlocked cabinet in Pre-School Room #8 that was not locked or made inaccessible to children. Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that all toxic cleaning materials remain locked or inaccessible. |
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.70(b)/3270.72(a) - Over 82º F - mechanical air circulation/Provided | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.70(b)/3270.72(a) Description: Over 82º F - mechanical air circulation/Provided Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed Staff observed that the temperature inside of the facility exceeded 85 degrees Fahrenheit with little to no air flow. Correction Required: If the indoor temperature exceeds 82° F in a child care space, a means of mechanical air circulation must be operating. Natural or mechanical ventilation shall be provided in child care spaces. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that the air conditioning system is repaired, operational, and capable of maintaining an appropriate temperature. |
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.76/3270.102(a) - Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.76/3270.102(a) Description: Building Surfaces/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed unsanitary conditions in multiple child care spaces in the facility, including unclean surfaces and equipment used by children attending the facility. Certification Staff was informed that the facility is without a cleaning person. Correction Required: Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces, including the facility's outdoor play space surfaces shall be kept clean, in good repair and free from visible hazards. Toys, play equipment and other indoor and outdoor equipment used by the children shall be clean, in good repair and free from rough edges, sharp corners, pinch and crush points, splinters and exposed bolts. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that all surfaces and equipment in each child care space of the facility is cleaned on the daily basis, ensuring that tasks such as sweeping, mopping, trash removal, and the sanitization of surfaces in all areas of the facility is performed daily by a Facility Person specifically assigned to perform these tasks. |
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| 2026-03-11 | Renewal | 3270.77(a)/3270.82(g) - No peeling paint or plaster/Clean and good repair | Needs Verification |
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Regulation: 3270.77(a)/3270.82(g) Description: No peeling paint or plaster/Clean and good repair Noncompliance Area: During Renewal Inspection on 03/11/2026, Certification Staff observed that the restroom in the lower-level indoor play space was out of order due to a large hole in the ceiling plaster. Correction Required: Peeled or damaged paint or damaged plaster is not permitted on indoor or outdoor surfaces in the child care facility. Toilet areas and fixtures shall be cleaned daily and be in good repair. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that the ceiling plaster in the lower-level play space rest room is repaired in a way that allows for use of the toileting areas by children enrolled at the facility. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: On 12/10/2025, a child eloped from an unsecured emergency exit door in the lower-level indoor play space of the facility. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that each Staff Person in a child care position at the facility undergoes training regarding staff: child ratio and active supervision requirements. Operator will have door alarms installed on all entrances and exits in each child care space of the facility so that a Staff Person is aware if a child exits an area. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Complaints- Legal Location | 3270.113(a) - Supervised at all times | Non Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(a) Description: Supervised at all times Noncompliance Area: On 12/10/2025, a child eloped from an unsecured emergency exit door in the lower-level play space of the facility. Correction Required: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that each Staff Person in a child care position at the facility undergoes training regarding staff: child ratio and active supervision requirements. Operator will have door alarms installed on all entrances and exits in each child care space of the facility so that a Staff Person is aware if a child exits an area. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) - Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.124(f)/3270.181(c) Description: Updated every 6 months/Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos Noncompliance Area: During Unannounced Monitoring Inspection on 12/16/2025, Certification Staff observed that the Emergency Contact Form and Fee Agreement Form for Child #1 was not reviewed or signed once within a 6-month period. Correction Required: The parent shall update in writing emergency contact information once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. A parent is required to review and update the emergency contact information and the financial agreement at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that the Emergency Contact and Fee Agreement Forms for all children enrolled at the facility include all of the required information specified in 3270 and that each form is reviewed and signed at least once in a 6-month period or as soon as there is a change in the information. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) - Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.131(a)/3270.182(1) Description: Health information/Initial and subsequent health reports Noncompliance Area: During Unannounced Monitoring Inspection on 12/16/2025, Certification Staff observed that the Child Record for Child #1 did not include an initial health report. Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility. A child's record shall contain initial and subsequent health reports. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that an initial health report which includes the child's health and immunization history is provided by the parent of each enrolled child at the facility no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance. |
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| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Monitoring | 3270.133(1)/3270.133(5) - Original container/Original label | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.133(1)/3270.133(5) Description: Original container/Original label Noncompliance Area: During Unannounced Monitoring Inspection on 12/16/2025, Certification Staff observed prescription medication for Child #2 in a First Aid Kit in Pre-School Room #8 that had expired and was not stored in its original container. Correction Required: A prescription or nonprescription medication may be accepted only in an original container. The medication shall remain in the container in which it was received. Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Operator will ensure that all prescription and non-prescription medications for children enrolled at the facility are provided in the original container and stored in with the manufacturer's or prescriber's instructions on the original label. |
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| 2025-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.113(e) - Restraints prohibited | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.113(e) Description: Restraints prohibited Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection certification rep observed a toddler strapped in a high school while they were watching a video on a laptop in room 4. Certification rep also observed a child sleeping toddler strapped to a chair. The child was sleeping on the chair for at least 5 minutes before they picked up. Correction Required: A facility person may not restrain a child by using bonds, ties or straps to restrict a child's movement or by enclosing the child in a confined space, closet or locked room. The prohibition against restraining a child does not apply to the use of adaptive equipment prescribed for a child with special needs. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy Director has addressed the teachers in the classroom 4 and have advised them to not strap the children to the highchairs to watch videos on the laptop and any child who falls asleep in a chair must be immediately removed and placed in an adequate sleeping equipment. |
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| 2025-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.192(5) - Two written references | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.192(5) Description: Two written references Noncompliance Area: Certification rep reviewed staff files. Staff 2 was missing one reference letter. Correction Required: A facility person's record shall include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy director connected with human resources who provided second letter of reference for staff 2. Letter is now in the file. |
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| 2025-02-10 | Renewal | 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) - HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility | Compliant - Finalized |
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Regulation: 3270.36(b)(5)/3270.192(2)(ii) Description: HS/GED + 2 yrs/Exp, educ., training prior to facility Noncompliance Area: During renewal inspection certification rep reviewed staff files. Certification rep verified that staff 1 was not an employee at the childcare facility stated on the childcare verification form. Childcare experience for staff 1 needs to be verified. Correction Required: An assistant group supervisor shall have a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years experience with children. A facility person's record shall include verification of child care experience, education and training prior to service at the facility. |
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Academy Director will review new hire staff files to ensure that they have verification of employment in the file that meet regulations and experience of at least 2 years. Staff 1 verification was obtained verified and placed in her file. |
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