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OCFS may take any of the following actions, or any combination of actions, as part of the enforcement process:

Denial
“Renewal denied” means the application to renew the license or registration to operate the child day care program was denied, the license or registration was permitted to expire, and the enforcement action to deny the application of the program to renew the license or registration is final.

Revocation
“Revoked” means OCFS took action to rescind the license or registration to operate the child day care program. The enforcement action to revoke the license or registration is final, and the program may no longer operate.

Suspension
“Suspended” means the child day care program has been closed by OCFS because there is evidence that the public health or a child’s safety or welfare is in imminent danger. A program which has been suspended must immediately stop operating. Suspension will continue until OCFS has determined that the condition requiring suspension has been corrected, until the child day care license or registration has been revoked, or until the program successfully challenges OCFS’ decision to suspend.

Pending Status
Enforcement action is “pending” when a child day care program has been notified that OCFS is taking enforcement action. Enforcement action will remain “pending” until a final decision has been rendered by an administrative law judge or by a court, or until the enforcement action has been resolved. A program may continue to operate while an enforcement action is pending.

 Program Overview

Contact Name: Caresse C. Welch	Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care	Status: Open
School District: Niagara Falls	Site Address: 6431 Girard Avenue, Cataract Elementary School, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 4, 2007 Current Registration Period: Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 3, 2027	Phone: (716) 278-9120 Fax: (716) 282-5745
Total Capacity: 90 School-Aged Children   Open Child Care Slots*: This information was self reported to OCFS on 7/25/2023 8:15:18 AM 0 Preschool aged 0 School-Aged children
*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 program is located in a school.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact

Office: Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara Phone: (716) 285-8572

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)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.

Date	Inspection Type	Inspection ID	Inspection Result
May 13, 2026	Monitoring	2026-I-BRO-050298	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.15(b)(11)(ii) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including: Not Corrected
Mar 18, 2026	Annual Unannounced	2026-I-BRO-003499	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.8(l)(1) Group size refers to the number of children cared for together as a unit. Group size is used to determine the minimum teacher/child ratio based upon the age of the children in the group. Corrected
Dec 12, 2025	Monitoring	2025-I-BRO-118694	No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 18, 2025	Mid-Point	2025-I-BRO-098720	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.15(b)(29) Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: Corrected
May 13, 2025	Monitoring	2025-I-BRO-039154	No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 4, 2025	Annual Unannounced	2025-I-BRO-004489	No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 11, 2024	Monitoring	2024-I-BRO-113244	No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 13, 2024	Monitoring	2024-I-BRO-085031	No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 11, 2024	Fire Safety - Other	2024-I-BRO-071523	No violations cited for this Inspection

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 Compliance History

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: May 13, 2026	Currently uncorrected violations: Yes

Date	Regulation	Description	Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 13, 2026	414.15(b)(11)(ii)	In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:	Not Corrected
Mar 18, 2026	414.8(l)(1)	Group size refers to the number of children cared for together as a unit. Group size is used to determine the minimum teacher/child ratio based upon the age of the children in the group.	Corrected
Sep 18, 2025	414.15(b)(29)	Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows:	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: Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara Phone: (716) 285-8572

 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, 2021: None