Program Name: Great Expectations Child Care Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 400804


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shannon M. Federowicz Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: West Seneca
Site Address: Map
4534 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14224
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 18, 2009
Current Registration Period: Dec 18, 2023 - Dec 17, 2027
Phone: (716) 771-1962
Fax: (716) 771-1963
Total Capacity: 174
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 41
-Preschool: 117
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/10/2024 1:56:41 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.

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  
Jan 23, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-005237 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-096528 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 30, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-096881 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 19, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-BRO-079446 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-BRO-059783 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-BRO-047381 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-041890 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 8, 2024 Expansion 2024-I-BRO-021751 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-005072 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 27, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-039016 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 10, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-051126 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 14, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-043362 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 22, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-032579 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: Jan 23, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Violations in the past 24 months and any uncorrected violations open longer than 24 months: None

 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: Yes