Program Name: Holy Cross Head Start, Inc    License/Registration ID: 728794


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jennifer M. Digiulio Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
368 Dewitt Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 14, 2015
Current Registration Period: Aug 14, 2025 - Aug 13, 2029 		Phone: (716) 424-0571
Fax: (716) 424-0574
Total Capacity: 53
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 53
-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.

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  
Mar 25, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-007126 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2025 Other 2025-I-BRO-121537 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 12, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-BRO-120832 Violations Found
Dec 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-105164 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 3, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-105373 Violations Found
Jul 29, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-030586 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 21, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-BRO-053118 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-030920 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 22, 2025 Fire Safety - Renewal 2025-I-BRO-034040 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-008365 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 21, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-099171 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-053923 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-044058 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: Mar 25, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 12, 2025 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Oct 3, 2025 418-1.12(an) Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic. 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