Program Name: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement    License/Registration ID: 42728


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Melaina S. Reney Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Syracuse
Site Address: Map
116 W. Glen Ave., Syracuse, NY 13205
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 1, 1995
Current Registration Period: Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2027
Phone: (315) 492-7407
Fax: (315) 492-4751
Total Capacity: 130
-Infants: 24
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 46
-School-Age: 40
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/23/2024 4:52:02 PM
-Infants: 2
-Toddlers: 1
-Preschool: 5
-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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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 31, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-002089 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 10, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-SRO-018351 Violations Found
Dec 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-113153 Violations Found
Jul 11, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-SRO-073756 No New Violations
Jul 11, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-069703 Violations Found
Jul 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-071006 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 27, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-SRO-053760 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 26, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-SRO-053481 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 25, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-SRO-052927 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 23, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-001700 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 21, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-SRO-018944 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 6, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-SRO-050289 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 29, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-SRO-041524 No New Violations
May 11, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-001148 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 31, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 10, 2025 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Jan 10, 2025 418-1.5(t) Operating carbon monoxide detectors and alarms must be located in accordance with applicable laws. Corrected
Jan 10, 2025 418-1.15(c)(33) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, 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 showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jul 11, 2024 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. 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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202

 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 May, 2020: Yes