Program Name: The Children's Place of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 163466


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Denise S. Duffy Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
77 West Eagle Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 10, 2003
Current Registration Period: Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 9, 2026
Phone: (716) 858-7540
Fax: (716) 858-7506
Total Capacity: 56
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 15
-School-Age: 13
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/26/2025 1:39:44 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-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 is approved to administer medications.
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  
Mar 23, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-002361 Violations Found
Jan 12, 2026 Other 2026-I-BRO-018073 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 8, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-BRO-017708 Violations Found
Sep 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-102541 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-048258 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 18, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-044132 Violations Found
Apr 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-035102 Violations Found
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-003266 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 13, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-106877 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-079232 Violations Found
May 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-045956 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: Mar 23, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 23, 2026 418-1.14(c)(2) 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: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 418-1.14(d). Not Corrected
Jan 8, 2026 418-1.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and Corrected
Jan 8, 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. Corrected
Jan 8, 2026 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
Jun 18, 2025 418-1.4(f) Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings. Corrected
Jun 18, 2025 418-1.7(m) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats unless otherwise prescribed by a health care provider. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Aug 28, 2024 418-1.7(h)(1) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity. Corrected
May 8, 2024 418-1.11(c) The Health Care Plan. Corrected
May 8, 2024 418-1.11(i)(8) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. 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