Program Name: The Learning Garden    License/Registration ID: 181991


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nicole M. Rhynes Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Lancaster
Site Address: Map
344 Harris Hill, Williamsville, NY 14221
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 30, 2004
Current Registration Period: Apr 30, 2024 - Apr 29, 2028 		Phone: (716) 631-0907
Fax: (716) 631-0984
Total Capacity: 67
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 31
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/25/2025 10:24:50 AM
-Infants: 6
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 15
-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

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  
Jan 8, 2026 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2026-I-BRO-000062 Violations Found
Aug 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-058101 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 11, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-051237 Violations Found
May 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-033325 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-003374 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 9, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-017530 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-109767 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 21, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-003056 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 22, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-047782 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: Jan 8, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 8, 2026 418-1.15(c)(22) 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 health department or the New York State Department of Health showing that the facility has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health; Corrected
Jul 11, 2025 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
*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