Program Name: The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 467916


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Chiquita V. Johnson Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Cleveland Hill
Site Address: Map
1653 Kensington Ave., Cheektowaga, NY 14215-1412
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 5, 2011
Current Registration Period: Oct 5, 2025 - Oct 4, 2029 		Phone: (716) 836-2021
Fax:
Total Capacity: 100
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 16
-Preschool: 68
-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 4, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-004718 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-114077 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 1, 2025 Fire Safety - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-104031 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 23, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-BRO-100221 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Sep 16, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-041501 Violations Found
May 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-030667 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 29, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-005807 Violations Found
Oct 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-096751 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-055123 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 4, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 16, 2025 418-1.7(o) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. Corrected
Sep 16, 2025 418-1.15(c)(32) 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 service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems maintenance, repair and testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Jan 29, 2025 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. 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