Program Name: Friendship Children's Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 39701


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Joi L. Mcmurtry Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Rochester
Site Address: Map
310 Fernwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14609-3446
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2026 		Phone: (585) 342-7250
Fax: (585) 342-7807
Total Capacity: 120
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 72
-School-Age: 36
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/15/2025 1:02:07 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 4
-Preschool: 10
-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: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
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  
Jul 15, 2025 Other 2025-I-RRO-052133 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jul 9, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-RRO-051008 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jul 1, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-RRO-049193 Violations Found
Apr 17, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-RRO-034216 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-RRO-033962 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 3, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-RRO-031478 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 14, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-RRO-018544 Violations Found
Jan 14, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-RRO-001605 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 19, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-RRO-092403 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 9, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-071323 Violations Found
Jul 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-RRO-001197 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 20, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-RRO-055585 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: Jul 15, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 1, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Jan 14, 2025 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
Jul 9, 2024 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: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
 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 August, 2020: Yes