Chautauqua Opportunities Inc
A day care center in Dunkirk, New York 14048
10825 Bennett Road, Dunkirk, New York 14048. (716) 366-8176.
What New York’s list coversOutside New York City
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 Oct 27, 2026.
- 5 violations in the last three years
- Aug 132026 the latest visit on record
- 64 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?
29 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Aug 13, 2026.
5 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
5 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 11, 2026: application - Renewal1 violation
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The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child;
Oct 10, 2025: self-Report1 violation
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Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child’s health care provider.
Jul 10, 2025: monitoring1 violation
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All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
May 19, 2025: fire Safety - Alternate Year1 violation
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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.
Nov 18, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
All 29 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Other | No violations found |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Application - Renewal | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Fire Safety - Renewal | No violations found |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| May 1, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| May 19, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Serious Injury | No violations found |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 1, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Oct 1, 1996.
- School district: Dunkirk.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 64 Infants.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 42848, issued Oct 1, 2026, expires Sep 30, 2030.
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?
- No complaints 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.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
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 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 5.
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. | 8 |
| Pencek, Tara | 2 |
| Chautauqua Opportunities Inc This child care provider | 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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