Creative Child Day Care Center, Inc.
A day care center in Kenmore, New York 14217
1 Delaware Road, Kenmore, New York 14217. (716) 877-5371.
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Programs New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services licenses or registers outside New York City, each county added once it is read in full. Programs in the city’s five boroughs, including the day care centers its Health Department regulates, aren’t here yet.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.
- 17 violations in the last three years
- Aug 172026 the latest visit on record
- 119 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 Aug 17, 2026.
17 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
17 violations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. 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.
Jun 18, 2026: self-Report1 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.
Apr 27, 2026: self-Report1 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.
Nov 12, 2025: fire Safety - Alternate Year1 violation
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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 government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;
Jun 2, 2025: complaint investigation2 violations
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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.
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The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Apr 29, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,
Jan 22, 2025: annual Unannounced2 violations
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The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program’s health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:
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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 qualified to perform fire suppression systems maintenance, repair and testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;
Nov 18, 2024: complaint investigation1 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.
Oct 8, 2024: complaint investigation4 violations
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Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.
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Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
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The supervision ratios are as follows:
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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.
Jan 25, 2024: application - Renewal3 violations
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In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.
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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 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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer’s final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;
Jan 22, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
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Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| May 20, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| May 4, 2026 | Other | No violations found |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Monitoring - Enforcement | No violations found |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Monitoring - Enforcement | No violations found |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 4 violations cited |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Serious Injury | No violations found |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Serious Injury | No violations found |
| May 31, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Fire Safety - Renewal | No violations found |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Application - Renewal | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Mar 14, 1990.
- School district: Kenmore.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 28 Infants, 37 Toddlers, 34 Preschoolers and 20 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 39395, issued Mar 1, 2024, expires Feb 29, 2028.
- Capacity: 119 children.
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?
- 5 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (5).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jan 22, 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?
- 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 17.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Blue Giraffe | 21 |
| Care-A-Lot Childcare Centre, Inc. | 62 |
| Creative Child Day Care Center, Inc. This child care provider | 17 |
| Tiny Treasures Day Care | 17 |
| Brierwood Child Care of Lancaster, Inc. | 5 |
| Little O’s Cuddley Family Day Care | 0 |
| Bluff, Lori | 0 |
| Stepping Stones Family Day Care | 0 |
| Harris, Tonya | 4 |
| Tracy’s Tots, Inc. | 11 |
| Doodle Bugs! Children’s Centers | 8 |
| BRIGHTPATH | 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 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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Paid listing
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