KANDY LAND KIDS, INC.
A day care center in North Tonawanda, New York 14120
1307 Erie Avenue, North Tonawanda, New York 14120. (716) 260-1187.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 30, 2026.
- 23 violations in the last three years
- Jul 292026 the latest visit on record
- 69 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?
11 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Jul 29, 2026.
23 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
23 violations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 29, 2026: mid-Point1 violation
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Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person’s first six months at the program.
Apr 9, 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 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;
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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.
Feb 17, 2026: annual Unannounced2 violations
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Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office.
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If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.
Jun 20, 2025: complaint investigation2 violations
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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.
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Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child’s body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child’s chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.
Jun 6, 2025: monitoring1 violation
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A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children.
Apr 7, 2025: 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 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;
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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 showing inspection and approval of any steam or hot water boilers performed in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor and service performed once every 24 months during the current license period on all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements;
Apr 4, 2025: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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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.
Mar 3, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.
Feb 25, 2025: complaint investigation2 violations
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Children may not be placed in the crib with a bottle, food or drink.
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When school age children are mixed with pre-school children at the beginning and end of the day, toddlers may not be mixed in these groups. School age children may not be mixed with children under age three at any time.
Jan 30, 2025: annual Unannounced2 violations
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Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.
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All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Dec 17, 2024: complaint investigation3 violations
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In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
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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 incident,
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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.
Nov 7, 2024: complaint investigation4 violations
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Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
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Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.
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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 incident,
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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.
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 29, 2026 | Mid-Point | 1 violation cited |
| May 6, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 4 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Jul 11, 2024.
- School district: No.Tonawanda.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 16 Infants, 20 Toddlers, 15 Preschoolers and 18 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Licence 920722, issued Jul 11, 2024, expires Jul 10, 2028.
- Capacity: 69 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Jun 20, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Nov 7, 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 101 child care providers in Niagara County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 23.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| KANDY LAND KIDS, INC. This child care provider | 23 |
| Riley, Tammy | 3 |
| Ferry, Jennifer | 1 |
| Bunny Bunch Day Care, Inc. | 1 |
| Muldoon, Karen | 0 |
| Bunny Bunch Day Care, Inc. | 1 |
| Small World Too, Inc. | 7 |
| Anstey, Karen | 2 |
| The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns, Inc. | 18 |
| Kids Connect, LLC | 4 |
| Child’s Creative Development Center Inc. | 7 |
| YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. | 0 |
| The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc. | 6 |
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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 20, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 30, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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