Program Name: Lighthouse Center, Inc    License/Registration ID: 877892


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Susan Boyd Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
1166 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 24, 2021
Current Registration Period: Dec 24, 2025 - Dec 23, 2029 		Phone: (716) 436-2004
Fax: (716) 436-2040
Total Capacity: 85
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 45
-School-Age: 14
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 7/1/2022 9:00:28 AM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 10
-School-Age: 4

*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  
Apr 6, 2026 Other 2026-I-BRO-028201 Violations Found
Apr 2, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-BRO-027928 Violations Found
Mar 4, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-BRO-023751 Violations Found
Dec 12, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-057902 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 28, 2025 Fire Safety - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-054190 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-051606 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 14, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-030352 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-012540 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 4, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-103195 Violations Found
Oct 25, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-BRO-102992 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Sep 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-080784 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-049467 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: Apr 6, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 6, 2026 418-1.9(c) The program must provide copies of the behavior management plan to all staff and parents of children in care at the program. Not Corrected
Apr 2, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Corrected
Nov 4, 2024 418-1.15(c)(33) 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; 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 April, 2021: None