Program Name: Tara's Home Away From Home Day Care    License/Registration ID: 887161


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Tara M. Rich Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Niagara Falls
Site Address: Map
2041 Virginia Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14305
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 30, 2022
Current Registration Period: Sep 30, 2022 - Sep 29, 2026 		Phone: (716) 285-1025
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 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 12/1/2022 4:13:42 PM 		5 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: 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 7, 2026 Fire Safety - Renewal 2026-I-BRO-026255 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 23, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-BRO-011665 Violations Found
Jan 28, 2026 Other 2026-I-BRO-019844 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-121215 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-058996 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-042894 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 31, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-013341 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-112757 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-096109 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-049466 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: Apr 7, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 23, 2026 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. 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 June, 2021: None