Program Name: Buffalo Bambinos    License/Registration ID: 886489


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Lisa K. Clute Ellis Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Closed Mar 27, 2026
School District: Buffalo
Site Address: Map
1925 South Park Ave, Apt. Upper, Buffalo, NY 14220
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 16, 2022
Current Registration Period: Aug 16, 2022 - Aug 15, 2026 		Phone:
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/7/2024 9:38:31 AM 		2 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Child Care Coalition of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
Phone: (716) 877-6666
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 25, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-011596 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-107448 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 21, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-053742 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-039041 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 3, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-013258 Violations Found
Oct 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-102463 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-081460 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 25, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 3, 2025 417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home. Corrected
Mar 3, 2025 417.15(c)(18) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the napping agreement for each child in care; 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: Child Care Coalition of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
Phone: (716) 877-6666
 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