Wellsville Head Start - Wellsville NY Day Care Center

550 North Main Street , Wellsville NY 14895
(585) 268-7605

About the Provider

Description: Head Start is a Federal program for preschool children from low-income families. Children who attend Head Start participate in a variety of educational activities. They also receive free medical and dental screenings, have healthy meals and snacks, and enjoy playing indoors and outdoors in a safe setting.

Head Start helps all children succeed. Services are offered to meet the special needs of children with disabilities. Most children in Head Start are between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. Services are also available to pregnant women, infants, and toddlers.

Head Start services are available in many communities throughout Allegany County. In addition, our Home Based Head Start? program option brings our staff right to your home to teach you how to provide learning experiences for your own children.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Initial License Date: 2/18/1994;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 41595
  • Capacity: 74
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 74;Infants: 16;Toddlers: 24;Preschool: 34;School-Age: 0;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Wellsville School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Feb 18, 1994
  • Current License Issue Date: Feb 01, 2020
  • District Office: Buffalo Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (716) 847-3828 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2022-03-25 Violation 418-1.11(h)(1)(iii) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and
2019-12-19 Violation 418-1.14(b) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2018-03-20 418-1.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent 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.
2018-03-20 418-1.8(n) Corrected
Brief Description: The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.
2017-11-29 418-1.11(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: The licensee 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:
2017-11-14 418-1.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent 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.

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