Program Name: Kids Connect, LLC    License/Registration ID: 741074


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Julia A. Chase Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Niagara-Wheatfield
Site Address: Map
3287 Niagara Falls Blvd, Suite #3, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 3, 2015
Current Registration Period: Sep 3, 2021 - Sep 2, 2025 		Phone: (716) 264-4051
Fax: (716) 393-3559
Total Capacity: 44
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 24
-School-Age: 20
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/30/2022 2:41:03 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 24
-School-Age: 20

*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: No
 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  
Apr 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-030343 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 16, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-008590 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 19, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-110542 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-102598 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-078367 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-040039 Violations Found
Feb 20, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-008659 Violations Found
Dec 15, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-055012 Violations Found
Oct 18, 2023 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2023-I-BRO-047579 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 4, 2023 Documentation Review 2023-I-BRO-045984 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jul 13, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-036133 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 8, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 4, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Feb 20, 2024 418-1.8(k)(5)(ii) for 4-year-old children: the maximum group size is twenty-one children. Corrected
Dec 15, 2023 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Dec 15, 2023 418-1.8(k)(5) for 4-year-old children: Corrected
Oct 4, 2023 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Oct 4, 2023 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Oct 4, 2023 418-1.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Jul 13, 2023 418-1.8(k)(7)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of 9 years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; 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