Program Name: Rhymes and Reasons Day Care, Corp.    License/Registration ID: 44315


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Deanna E. Deacon Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Lackawana
Site Address: Map
1634 Electric Avenue, Lackawanna, NY 14218
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 23, 2002
Current Registration Period: Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027 		Phone: (716) 827-1224
Fax: (716) 827-1225
Total Capacity: 44
-Infants: 7
-Toddlers: 19
-Preschool: 18
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/15/2025 8:35:20 AM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 7
-Preschool: 4
-School-Age: 8

*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: Yes
 Removed from referral list: No
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  
Jan 23, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-001478 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 21, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-108363 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 20, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-BRO-110298 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 30, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-BRO-103458 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-052700 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-032558 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-002313 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-104760 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-077265 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-048054 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: Jan 23, 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