Program Name: Bornhava    License/Registration ID: 43929


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shannon A. Karcher Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Amherst
Site Address: Map
25 Chateau Terrace, Amherst, NY 14226
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 1, 1999
Current Registration Period: Oct 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2027 		Phone: (716) 839-1655
Fax: (716) 839-1656
Total Capacity: 52
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 8
-Preschool: 44
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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 24, 2026 Fire Safety - TA 2026-I-BRO-022846 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Jan 23, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-001419 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 14, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-BRO-107531 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-106567 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-053021 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 26, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-047084 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-031064 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 7, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-002250 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-081146 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-082739 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-047160 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: Feb 24, 2026 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, 2021: None