Program Name: Little Love Bugs    License/Registration ID: 850389


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Monica R. Heitzenrater Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Gowanda
Site Address: Map
68 Allen Street, Gowanda, NY 14070
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 9, 2019
Current Registration Period: Aug 9, 2025 - Aug 8, 2029 		Phone: (716) 241-8797
Fax:
Total Capacity: 30
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 10
-School-Age: 12
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/24/2025 9:13:51 AM
-Infants: 3
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 9
-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: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828
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  
Jul 31, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-030048 Violations Found
May 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-035263 Violations Found
Apr 22, 2025 Fire Safety - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-031525 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-011331 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-106561 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-062523 Violations Found
Apr 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-041238 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 13, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-011660 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 12, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-051099 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2023 Mid-Point 2023-I-BRO-039654 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: Jul 31, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 31, 2025 418-1.13(b)(2) 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 names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a child care center staff member; Corrected
May 7, 2025 418-1.7(q) 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. Corrected
Jul 26, 2024 418-1.4(i) A record of all inspections and all corrections must be maintained at the program or at a central location available for review upon request. Corrected
Aug 28, 2023 418-1.15(b)(29)(i) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 418-1.14; 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: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828
 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 August, 2020: None