Program Name: Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club    License/Registration ID: 840924


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Emma J. Kephart Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Niagara Falls
Site Address: Map
1625 Lockport Street, Abate Elementary School, Niagara Falls, NY 14305
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 14, 2020
Current Registration Period: Jan 14, 2024 - Jan 13, 2028 		Phone: (716) 278-7960
Fax: (716) 282-5745
Total Capacity: 60 School-Aged Children
 
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 program is located in a school.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara
Phone: (716) 285-8572
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)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
May 12, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-050991 Violations Found
Mar 23, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-BRO-051107 Violations Found
Dec 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-120120 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 22, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-010968 Violations Found
Jun 17, 2025 No Approved Director 2025-I-BRO-023795 Violations Found
May 5, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-BRO-036948 Violations Found
Feb 5, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-BRO-022028 Violations Found
Jan 27, 2025 No Approved Director 2024-I-BRO-112583 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-113883 Violations Found
Dec 16, 2024 Other 2024-I-BRO-113793 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Sep 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-097050 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 11, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-BRO-071503 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
This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: May 12, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 12, 2026 414.14(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. Not Corrected
May 12, 2026 414.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Not Corrected
Mar 23, 2026 414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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
Mar 23, 2026 414.8(l)(2) Group size must be maintained in common areas of the building and grounds. Corrected
Mar 23, 2026 414.13(b)(6) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office. Corrected
Mar 23, 2026 414.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Not Corrected
Sep 22, 2025 414.11(d)(4)(ii) Staff who have been trained in medication administration are available to continue administration of medications as per the health care plan; Corrected
Sep 22, 2025 414.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Sep 22, 2025 414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Jun 17, 2025 414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
May 5, 2025 414.8(r) A teacher must accompany children to the bathroom whenever the bathroom used by the children in care is also available to the public or shared by multiple parties using the facility. Corrected
May 5, 2025 414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
May 5, 2025 414.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, Corrected
May 5, 2025 414.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Feb 5, 2025 414.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; Corrected
Dec 16, 2024 414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Dec 16, 2024 414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: 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: Community Child Care Clearinghouse of Niagara
Phone: (716) 285-8572
 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 June, 2021: None