Chautauqua Opportunities Inc.
A day care center in Dunkirk, New York 14048
1020 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, New York 14048. (716) 366-3333.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 27, 2026.
- 8 violations in the last three years
- Oct 82026 the latest visit on record
- 162 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
19 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Oct 8, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
8 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 24, 2026: fire Safety - Alternate Year2 violations
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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: documentation from service personnel licensed by the New York State Department of State to perform fire alarm systems maintenance, repair and testing which shows that the fire alarm and detection systems have been inspected, tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;
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All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Aug 13, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
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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.
Jun 12, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
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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.
Jan 27, 2026: self-Report1 violation
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The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.
Oct 31, 2024: fire Safety - Alternate Year2 violations
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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: documentation from the local health department or the New York State Department of Health showing that the facility has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health;
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All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Feb 20, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
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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.
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Investigation Pending); 1 violation cited |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 19, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Sep 17, 2003.
- School district: Dunkirk.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 162 Preschoolers.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 171422, issued Sep 17, 2023, expires Sep 16, 2027.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 3 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (2), Complaint (Investigation Pending) (1).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending). |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
Who does the caring?
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs.
Who owns it?
- New York’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Takes part in QUALITYstarsNY, New York’s quality rating program.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 73 child care providers in Chautauqua County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 8.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. This child care provider | 8 |
| Pencek, Tara | 2 |
| Chautauqua Opportunities Inc | 5 |
| Parker, Joy | 8 |
| Chillemi, Tammi | 3 |
| Campus and Community Children’s Center, Inc. | 3 |
| Thompson, Shirrelle | 7 |
| Glowniak, Kristin | 0 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County, Inc. | 8 |
| Bush Advantage Afterschool Program | 1 |
| Yarber, Judith | 0 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Jamestown, New York, Inc | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- New York doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- New York’s records give the regulation behind each violation, not what the inspector saw.
- New York’s program pages cover four calendar years; this page shows the last three years.
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual programs.
Sources
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs (cb42-qumz).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: New York State Office of Children and Family Services. New York’s own record is on hs.ocfs.ny.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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