Hearth Record

Claudia’s Clubhouse

A group family day care in Buffalo, New York 14209

48 Horton Place, Buffalo, New York 14209. (716) 259-6918.

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The short answer

Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 69 violations in 15 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Every month

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 Jul 28, 2026.

69 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

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

69 violations in 15 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

69 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 28, 2026: monitoring1 violation
  • Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; and

    Rule 416.15(b)(19)(i).

Feb 9, 2026: monitoring - Enforcement1 violation
  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

Jan 13, 2026: annual Unannounced1 violation
  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4).

Nov 24, 2025: monitoring - Enforcement1 violation
  • Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

    Rule 416.8(p)(1)(i).

Oct 2, 2025: monitoring1 violation
  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j).

Aug 21, 2025: monitoring6 violations
  • The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care.

    Rule 416.3(j).

  • There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.

    Rule 416.4(c).

  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4).

  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j).

  • Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

    Rule 416.5(n)(2).

Jul 8, 2025: documentation Review2 violations
  • Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

    Rule 416.15(a)(1)(ii).

  • Applicants for renewal of a license may not be issued a license until an inspection of the group family day care home has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Part and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law.

    Rule 416.2(e).

May 15, 2025: monitoring15 violations
  • The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

    Rule 413.3(g)(3)(i).

  • 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 caregivers 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:

    Rule 416.11(c)(1).

  • The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;

    Rule 416.11(c)(2)(i).

  • Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    Rule 416.14(c).

  • All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program’s operating hours.

    Rule 416.14(m).

  • Each group family day care home which has been issued a license by the Office must openly display such license and all waivers, limitations and restrictions in the home for which it was issued.

    Rule 416.15(a)(2).

  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    Rule 416.15(c)(5).

  • The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care.

    Rule 416.3(j).

  • Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

    Rule 416.4(b)(1).

  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4).

  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

    Rule 416.5(a). Corrected during the inspection.

  • 911 and the poison control phone number must be posted conspicuously on or next to the telephone.

    Rule 416.5(m)(5).

  • Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

    Rule 416.5(n)(2).

  • The program must openly display daily transportation schedules.

    Rule 416.6(l).

Apr 22, 2025: monitoring5 violations
  • 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 caregivers 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:

    Rule 416.11(c)(1).

  • Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    Rule 416.14(c).

  • The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care.

    Rule 416.3(j).

  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

    Rule 416.5(n)(2). Corrected during the inspection.

Mar 3, 2025: annual Unannounced9 violations
  • The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

    Rule 413.3(g)(3)(i).

  • 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 caregivers 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:

    Rule 416.11(c)(1).

  • Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    Rule 416.14(c).

  • Each group family day care home which has been issued a license by the Office must openly display such license and all waivers, limitations and restrictions in the home for which it was issued.

    Rule 416.15(a)(2).

  • The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care.

    Rule 416.3(j).

  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4).

  • 911 and the poison control phone number must be posted conspicuously on or next to the telephone.

    Rule 416.5(m)(5).

  • Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

    Rule 416.5(n)(2).

  • Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

    Rule 416.7(v).

Dec 9, 2024: monitoring9 violations
  • 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 caregivers 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:

    Rule 416.11(c)(1).

  • Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    Rule 416.14(c).

  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

    Rule 416.15(c)(18).

  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    Rule 416.15(c)(5).

  • Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: a completed application, including required attestations, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Such application and attestations must include an agreement by the applicant to operate the group family day care home in conformity with applicable laws and regulations;

    Rule 416.2(a)(1).

  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4). Corrected during the inspection.

  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j).

  • Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface.

    Rule 416.7(j). Corrected during the inspection.

Sep 24, 2024: application - Renewal7 violations
  • 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 caregivers 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:

    Rule 416.11(c)(1).

  • Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    Rule 416.14(c).

  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

    Rule 416.15(c)(18).

  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    Rule 416.15(c)(5).

  • Applicants for renewal of a license must submit: a completed application for renewal, including required attestations, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Such application and attestations must include an agreement by the applicant to operate the group family day care home in conformity with applicable laws and regulations;

    Rule 416.2(d)(1).

  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • The program must openly display daily transportation schedules.

    Rule 416.6(l). Corrected during the inspection.

Jun 13, 2024: monitoring2 violations
  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

Mar 11, 2024: monitoring5 violations
  • The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;

    Rule 416.11(c)(2)(i).

  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    Rule 416.15(c)(5).

  • The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care.

    Rule 416.3(j).

  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4). Corrected during the inspection.

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

Jan 11, 2024: annual Unannounced4 violations
  • The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care.

    Rule 416.3(j).

  • All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    Rule 416.4(h)(4). Corrected during the inspection.

  • Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace.

    Rule 416.4(i).

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

All 19 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 28, 2026Monitoring1 violation cited
Apr 21, 2026Monitoring - EnforcementNo violations found
Feb 9, 2026Monitoring - Enforcement1 violation cited
Jan 13, 2026Annual Unannounced1 violation cited
Nov 24, 2025Monitoring - Enforcement1 violation cited
Oct 30, 2025Monitoring - EnforcementNo violations found
Oct 2, 2025Monitoring1 violation cited
Aug 21, 2025Monitoring6 violations cited
Jul 8, 2025Documentation Review2 violations cited
May 15, 2025Monitoring15 violations cited
Apr 22, 2025Monitoring5 violations cited
Mar 3, 2025Annual Unannounced9 violations cited
Dec 9, 2024Monitoring9 violations cited
Sep 24, 2024Application - Renewal7 violations cited
Jun 13, 2024Monitoring2 violations cited
May 16, 2024Fire Safety - OtherNo violations found
Mar 11, 2024Monitoring5 violations cited
Jan 11, 2024Annual Unannounced4 violations cited
Dec 21, 2023MonitoringNo violations found

Is it licensed?

  • Group Family Day Care, open since Sep 14, 2018.
  • School district: Buffalo.
  • Capacity, in New York’s words: 10 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years.
  • Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
  • Licence 824234, issued Sep 14, 2024, expires Sep 13, 2028.
Source:

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?

  • No complaints in the last three years.
Source:

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.

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.
Source:

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 69.
Source:

New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the provider

The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.

Replies

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Paid listing

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

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