Program Name: Creative Choices Child Care Center    License/Registration ID: 40257


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Erica L. Lotz Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Seneca Falls
Site Address: Map
23 Cayuga St, Eastman Hall, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Feb 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2028 		Phone: (315) 568-9542
Fax: (315) 257-4501
Total Capacity: 76
-Infants: 14
-Toddlers: 11
-Preschool: 31
-School-Age: 20
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/11/2025 10:33:06 AM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 15
-School-Age: 0

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.
 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Jan 29, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-RRO-019961 Violations Found
Oct 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-RRO-110395 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-RRO-047635 Violations Found
Feb 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-RRO-001707 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-RRO-001303 No violations cited for this Inspection
Additional Inspection History
*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Jan 29, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 29, 2026 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2026 418-1.8(n) 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. Not Corrected
Jan 29, 2026 418-1.11(i)(8) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Not Corrected
Jun 23, 2025 418-1.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
 Enforcement History
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since March, 2021: Yes