Monarch Little Learners Academy
A day care center in Lackawanna, New York 14218
1025 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, New York 14218. (716) 825-8644.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.
- 6 violations in the last three years
- Sep 32026 the latest visit on record
- 170 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?
21 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Sep 3, 2026.
6 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
6 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 | Nov |
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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 16, 2025: self-Report1 violation
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
May 2, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children’s safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.
Dec 11, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 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 18, 2024: monitoring2 violations
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Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.
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The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
Dec 15, 2023: monitoring1 violation
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Application - Renewal | No violations found |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Documentation Review | No violations found |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Documentation Review | No violations found |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| May 6, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 2, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Jul 2, 2008.
- School district: Lackawana.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 170 Preschoolers.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Licence 359210, issued Jul 2, 2026, expires Jul 1, 2030.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 1 complaint in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Unsubstantiated) (1).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
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?
- Doesn’t take 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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 467 child care providers in Erie County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 6.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| TINYDREAMS DAYCARE | 0 |
| Monarch Little Learners Academy This child care provider | 6 |
| The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc. | 3 |
| Rhymes and Reasons Day Care, Corp. | 5 |
| YWCA of WNY, Inc | 7 |
| CHILDREN FIRST CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING INC. | 3 |
| LITTLE ANGELS DAYCARE OF WNY, INC. | 0 |
| Rhymes and Reasons Day Care, Corp. | 0 |
| Brierwood Child Care of Lancaster, Inc. | 5 |
| Little O’s Cuddley Family Day Care | 0 |
| Bluff, Lori | 0 |
| Stepping Stones Family Day Care | 0 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 22, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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