Program Name: Amherst Community Church    License/Registration ID: 39475


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Andrea M. Ohern Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Amherst
Site Address: Map
77 Washington Highway, Snyder, NY 14226
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 19, 1991
Current Registration Period: Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027 		Phone: (716) 834-9701
Fax: (716) 834-6138
Total Capacity: 160
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 68
-School-Age: 60
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/18/2023 1:04:02 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0

*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 is approved to administer medications.
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 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-BRO-031893 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 23, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-001572 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 2, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-110125 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-099933 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-080609 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 14, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-BRO-046254 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-001162 Violations Found
Dec 7, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-BRO-053985 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 28, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-BRO-000593 Violations Found
Aug 18, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-BRO-040428 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 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 11, 2024 418-1.8(l)(8) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. Corrected
Nov 28, 2023 418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Aug 18, 2023 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five 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