Program Name: Buffalo State Child Care Center    License/Registration ID: 43908


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Wendy J. Falcone Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Campus West C - Wing, Buffalo, NY 14222
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 1, 1998
Current Registration Period: Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027 		Phone: (716) 878-5335
Fax: (716) 878-3660
Total Capacity: 82
-Infants: 25
-Toddlers: 36
-Preschool: 21
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/27/2026 2:30:56 PM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 5
-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.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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  
Feb 10, 2026 Mid-Point 2026-I-BRO-007071 Violations Found
Oct 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-109488 Violations Found
Oct 15, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-106343 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-066142 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 5, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-BRO-036895 Violations Found
Apr 23, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-BRO-031604 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-002243 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-111068 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-104288 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-077143 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-BRO-050207 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 29, 2024 Other 2024-I-BRO-049077 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 20, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-047615 Violations Found
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: Feb 10, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 10, 2026 418-1.15(b)(29)(i) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing 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: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 418-1.14; Corrected
Oct 22, 2025 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
May 5, 2025 418-1.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
May 20, 2024 418-1.7(w) Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play. 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: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828
 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