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 3/19/2024 3:07:33 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  
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
Feb 27, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-030581 Violations Found
Jan 29, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-002944 Violations Found
Nov 1, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-049636 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-035950 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 24, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-024529 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: Feb 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
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
Feb 27, 2024 418-1.3(b) Areas that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilation and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. Corrected
Feb 27, 2024 418-1.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
Feb 27, 2024 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Feb 27, 2024 418-1.8(l)(3) Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate. Corrected
Feb 27, 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
Jan 29, 2024 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 418-1.13(d) Each center must have a staff person who meets the qualifications set forth in section 418-1.13(g)(1) to perform supervision functions for that center. 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, 2020: None