Program Name: The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 39508


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Amber N. Rindfleisch Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Gowanda
Site Address: Map
64 E. Main Street, Gowanda, NY 14070
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 15, 1990
Current Registration Period: Nov 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2027 		Phone: (716) 532-5927
Fax:
Total Capacity: 18
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 18
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/12/2024 2:51:34 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 is approved to administer medications.
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 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-030308 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 3, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-001579 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-096805 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-080807 Violations Found
May 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-045103 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 12, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-001170 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-054107 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 24, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-033361 Violations Found
Oct 17, 2023 Documentation Review 2023-I-BRO-046793 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Sep 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-041697 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-027647 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 1, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 12, 2024 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Corrected
Oct 24, 2023 418-1.11(h)(1)(i) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child; 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 May, 2020: None