Program Name: YMCA Buffalo Niagara    License/Registration ID: 42237


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Sonia I. Acosta Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
585 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14206
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 1, 1994
Current Registration Period: Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2027 		Phone: (716) 845-5440
Fax: (716) 845-5443
Total Capacity: 44 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/11/2023 10:31:34 AM 		0 Preschool aged
0 School-Aged children

*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: 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 10, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-001193 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-117991 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 2, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-BRO-105231 Violations Found
Sep 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-100322 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 9, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-002012 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-BRO-025054 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-112785 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-086536 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 28, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-BRO-046103 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
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 10, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 2, 2025 414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Oct 2, 2025 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
Oct 2, 2025 414.15(b)(29)(v) Mid-point requirements for four-year registration holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration 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 an inspector from the New York State Department of Labor, or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State, showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current license period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment, and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of application for renewal. Corrected
Oct 2, 2025 414.15(c)(33) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State Corrected
May 28, 2024 414.15(b)(22)(iv) The school age child care program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: a copy of the most recent compliance history report immediately after it is issued to the program by the Office. Corrected
May 28, 2024 414.15(b)(23)(iv) Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days. 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
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, 2021: None