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  
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
Feb 16, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-001868 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-053513 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 20, 2023 Documentation Review 2023-I-BRO-044634 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 19, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-029020 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-BRO-038662 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: Apr 2, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 9, 2023 418-1.15(c)(22) 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 health department or the New York State Department of Health showing that the facility has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Health; Corrected
Aug 9, 2023 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
*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 May, 2020: None