Program Name: Pencek, Tara    License/Registration ID: 32608


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Tara L. Pencek Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Dunkirk
Site Address: Map
48 Leming Street, Dunkirk, NY 14048
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 1, 1999
Current Registration Period: Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2026 		Phone: (716) 366-1560
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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: Chautauqua Child Care Council
Phone: (716) 661-9430
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  
Mar 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-001434 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-110041 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-095712 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-050157 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-001013 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 14, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-000441 Violations Found
Aug 9, 2023 Other 2023-I-BRO-040438 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-031437 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 25, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-030002 Violations Found
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: Mar 12, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 14, 2023 417.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Nov 14, 2023 417.14(n) CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. Corrected
May 25, 2023 417.5(l)(1) Any animal present at the day care home must present no evidence of disease or parasite and pose no threat. Corrected
May 25, 2023 417.5(l)(5) The program must immediately notify the parents of children in care and the Office when an animal kept on the premises harms any person, including a child in care. 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: Chautauqua Child Care Council
Phone: (716) 661-9430
 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 May, 2020: None