Program Name: The Blue Giraffe    License/Registration ID: 239562


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nathalia L. Guarino Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Kenmore
Site Address: Map
3200 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 18, 2005
Current Registration Period: Jul 18, 2023 - Jul 17, 2027
Phone: (716) 447-6558
Fax: (716) 447-6464
Total Capacity: 113
-Infants: 24
-Toddlers: 42
-Preschool: 35
-School-Age: 12
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/19/2024 8:46:24 AM
-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 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 18, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-BRO-034229 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 4, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-031500 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 1, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-BRO-030500 Results Pending
Mar 28, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-BRO-030337 Violations Found
Mar 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-027145 Violations Found
Mar 5, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-026978 Violations Found
Mar 4, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-BRO-026598 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-114856 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-BRO-103457 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-079751 Violations Found
Aug 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-078055 Violations Found
Jun 20, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-050561 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 1, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-BRO-044480 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 16, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-042332 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 29, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-034381 Violations Found
Feb 13, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-003500 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 27, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-BRO-056123 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 5, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-046538 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 10, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-020492 Violations Found
May 26, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-030127 Violations Found
May 25, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-003124 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 18, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 28, 2025 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Corrected
Mar 6, 2025 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Mar 6, 2025 418-1.12(ac) All devices used to warm breast milk, formula or food for infants must be kept at a low temperature not exceeding 120 degrees. Corrected
Mar 5, 2025 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
Aug 15, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Aug 6, 2024 418-1.5(g) The use of pools that have not received a Department of Health permit to operate, spa pools and all fill-and-drain wading pools are prohibited. Corrected
Aug 6, 2024 418-1.7(c) Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. Corrected
Feb 29, 2024 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
Jul 10, 2023 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 26, 2023 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
*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
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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: Yes