Program Name: Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 39536


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Karen D. Arnold- Kelsey Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
787 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2026 		Phone: (716) 886-3172
Fax: (716) 961-0864
Total Capacity: 170 School-Aged Children
 
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: Child Care Coalition of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
Phone: (716) 877-6666
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 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-001582 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-110681 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 14, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-BRO-105084 Violations Found
Sep 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-096588 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 5, 2024 Other 2024-I-BRO-049763 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-001173 Violations Found
Apr 4, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-BRO-040641 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 13, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-BRO-024305 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 23, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-BRO-048756 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-042982 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-000604 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 15, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-BRO-028229 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: Mar 26, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 14, 2024 414.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
May 16, 2024 414.8(g) Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies. Corrected
May 16, 2024 414.8(k)(1)(ii) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: the maximum group size is twenty children. Corrected
May 16, 2024 414.8(n) The use of any type device for social or entertainment purposes, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, using the internet, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program. Corrected
May 16, 2024 414.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. 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: Child Care Coalition of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
Phone: (716) 877-6666
 Enforcement History
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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: None