Program Name: A Children's Place    License/Registration ID: 39262


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Krista N. Hansen Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Jamestown
Site Address: Map
509 Prendergast Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026
Phone: (716) 487-2238
Fax: (716) 483-5005
Total Capacity: 106
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 74
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/4/2024 7:13:26 PM
-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 15, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-033053 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 4, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-BRO-031821 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-001542 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 7, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-027226 Violations Found
Jan 3, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-BRO-017159 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 25, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-109267 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 6, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-105453 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 22, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-101832 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 12, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-BRO-082984 Violations Found
Aug 20, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-001132 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 28, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-048668 Violations Found
May 22, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-048050 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-039093 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 15, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-038644 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 19, 2023 Technical Assistance 2023-I-BRO-055835 Violations Found
Oct 17, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-BRO-047849 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-042939 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 18, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-028987 Violations Found
May 2, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-026404 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 15, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 7, 2025 418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Corrected
Sep 12, 2024 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Sep 12, 2024 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Sep 12, 2024 418-1.15(b)(29)(iv) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing 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: documentation from service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, for use of the building as a child day care center; and Corrected
May 28, 2024 418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Corrected
Dec 19, 2023 418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Dec 19, 2023 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
May 18, 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
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, 2020: Yes