Program Name: Happy Faces Daycare    License/Registration ID: 24508


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Regina A. Hennegan Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address:
Buffalo, NY 14215
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 1, 2000
Current Registration Period: Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2028
Phone: (716) 846-3696
Fax: (716) 446-6212
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/6/2024 3:33:41 PM
10 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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: Yes
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  
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-001327 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-111230 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-086368 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-000895 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 13, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-051721 Violations Found
Aug 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-038726 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 11, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 13, 2024 416.11(b)(13) Caregivers must be aware of each child's special health care needs identified in the child's individual health care plan. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, disabilities and medical conditions. 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 June, 2020: None