Program Name: KinderCare Learning Center    License/Registration ID: 42583


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Amanda S. Brooks Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Penfield
Site Address: Map
1606 Penfield Road, Rochester, NY 14625-2302
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 7, 1995
Current Registration Period: Aug 1, 2023 - Jul 31, 2027
Phone: (585) 586-3940
Fax: (585) 586-0175
Total Capacity: 160
-Infants: 40
-Toddlers: 56
-Preschool: 64
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
Removed from referral list: No
This facility is approved to administer medications.
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  
Feb 27, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-RRO-025404 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 11, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-RRO-023152 Violations Found
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-RRO-002072 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 27, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-RRO-096393 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 17, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-RRO-086271 No New Violations
Sep 17, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-RRO-001683 Violations Found
Aug 27, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-RRO-082031 No New Violations
Aug 27, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-RRO-081945 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 22, 2024 Other 2024-I-RRO-048115 Violations Found
May 21, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-047852 Violations Found
Apr 18, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-042816 Violations Found
Apr 12, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-041418 Violations Found
Apr 10, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-RRO-041796 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 19, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-038390 Violations Found
Mar 19, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-RRO-038259 Violations Found
Mar 4, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-035603 Violations Found
Oct 5, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-RRO-045632 Violations Found
Oct 5, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-RRO-001130 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 3, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-RRO-039328 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 25, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-RRO-021781 Violations Found
Jul 21, 2023 Documentation Review 2023-I-RRO-038217 Violations Found
May 16, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-RRO-028602 Violations Found
May 12, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-RRO-027358 No New Violations
Apr 27, 2023 Other 2023-I-RRO-026135 Violations Found
Apr 25, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-RRO-025695 Violations Found
Apr 25, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-RRO-025454 Violations Found
Apr 11, 2023 Other 2023-I-RRO-024123 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 3, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-RRO-023039 Violations Found
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: Feb 27, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 11, 2025 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Feb 11, 2025 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
Feb 11, 2025 418-1.11(c)(1) 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: Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 418-1.11(f)(21) 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. Corrected
May 22, 2024 418-1.13(b)(3) 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: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; Corrected
May 21, 2024 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
May 21, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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, Corrected
Apr 18, 2024 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Apr 18, 2024 418-1.9(j) 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. Corrected
Apr 18, 2024 418-1.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.11(b)(12) The director and all teachers must have knowledge of and access to children's medical records and all emergency information. Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) 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: Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.12(am) Individual children's food allergies must be posted in a discreet location visible only to staff. Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.12(an) Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic. Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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, Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) 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: Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.11(c)(2)(x) guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis that comply with the anaphylactic policy for child day care providers jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health; and Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.11(f)(7)(iii) For children eighteen months of age and older, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by the program for one day only, with the oral approval of the parent. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the program prior to such administration. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.12(an) Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.13(b)(3) 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: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.9(j) 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. Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.10(c) 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: Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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, Corrected
Oct 5, 2023 418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children; Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.4(g) Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.11(c)(1) 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: Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.11(f)(20) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 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. Corrected
Jul 25, 2023 418-1.13(g) Minimum education and experience qualifications: Corrected
Jul 21, 2023 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
Jul 21, 2023 418-1.11(b)(1) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: Corrected
May 16, 2023 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
May 16, 2023 418-1.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Apr 27, 2023 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.10(a) 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. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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, Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.11(f)(6) Staff authorized to administer medication who agrees to administer medications to a child must do so, unless they observe the circumstances, if any, specified by the health care provider or the medication label, under which the medication must not be administered. In such instances, the staff must contact the parent immediately. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.11(i)(6) All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.11(i)(18)(iii) 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. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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, Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.15(b)(28) Child day care programs must keep all records relevant to the current licensing period, and the immediately preceding licensing period. Corrected
Apr 3, 2023 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
Apr 3, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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, Corrected
Apr 3, 2023 418-1.15(b)(21)(iv) A child day care center must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to: how parents will be notified of accidents, serious incidents and injuries; 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
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2020: Yes