Day Care Center
✓ Licensed
Storybook
Hamburg, NY
· Erie County
5540 Southwestern Boulevard,
Hamburg, NY 14075
Quick Facts
Capacity
84 children
Age range (listing information)
16 Infants, 12 Toddlers, 35 Preschoolers and 21 School-Aged Children
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (716) 646-0233
Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
40783
License Holder
Kathleen M. Clayton
Licensed Since
1992
License Issued
Mar 1, 2024
Active Through
Feb 29, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Buffalo Regional Office
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About the Provider
Our commitment is to provide the best quality of care, a large and clean facility, qualified staff, and an enriching program for your children. All of our Buffalo Day Care Centers have an individualized code entry system, and 24 hr. video monitoring with cameras in each classroom and on the exterior of the buildings. All head teachers hold full degrees, and plan and initiate all lessons for age appropriateness and creativity. All staff dress in uniforms for easy recognition. Children ages 6 weeks old to 10 years old are accepted for enrollment in any of our (5) Buffalo day care centers. An after school program and summer camp are also available for school age children. Breakfast, two snacks and lunch are provided daily. Large gymnasiums and playgrounds allow the children to play without regard to the weather. Many field trips are planned throughout the school year and during the summer programs.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 3/1/1992; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 07:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-BRO-061004 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-13 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2026-I-BRO-023555 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-13 | Violation | 413.4(d)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care. | |||
| 2026-02-02 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-BRO-001013 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-BRO-122861 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Violation | 418-1.3(o) | N |
| Brief Description: Exit signs and emergency lights function as designed | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Violation | 418-1.4(g) | N |
| Brief Description: Combustible materials not stored in the furnace room | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(34) | N |
| Brief Description: Inspection of boiler or other heating system | |||
| 2025-11-03 | No Approved Director | No Approved Director | 2025-I-BRO-110969 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-BRO-108067 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-BRO-055465 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-07-18 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2025-I-BRO-053082 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-07-02 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2025-I-BRO-049234 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-05-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-032842 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-02-04 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-BRO-001828 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-10-21 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-21 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2024-I-BRO-102256 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-BRO-076734 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-07-22 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-BRO-001426 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-05-31 | Other | Other | 2024-I-BRO-049515 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-04-23 | Other | Other | 2024-I-BRO-043435 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Fire Safety - Renewal | Fire Safety - Renewal | 2024-I-BRO-039499 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 418-1.3(o)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Buildings, systems, and equipment are in good repair and operational | |||
| 2024-02-16 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-BRO-025441 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-01-26 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2023-I-BRO-047985 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-01-26 | Violation | 418-1.14(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Director and any new staff complete 15 hours of training within the first 6 months | |||
| 2024-01-26 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2024-01-26 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(7) | N |
| Brief Description: Health statements for each staff member and volunteer | |||
| 2024-01-25 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2024-I-BRO-020141 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-21 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-10-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2023-I-BRO-047366 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; | |||
| 2022-07-07 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(2)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The health care plan must describe the following: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; | |||
| 2022-02-24 | 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. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 418-1.14(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 418-1.14(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: For the thirty (30) hours of training that must be received every two years, any person responsible for developing, directing, and supervising the daily activity programs for children who can demonstrate basic competency in a particular topic to the Office may determine in which of the specified topics he or she needs further study. The Office may also exempt any person responsible for developing, directing and supervising the daily activity programs for children from participating in training on a particular topic upon demonstration of substantially equivalent knowledge or experience related to that topic. All persons with such exemptions must still complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years, and a minimum of five (5) hours of training each year. | |||
| 2022-01-11 | Violation | 418-1.3(o)(2) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. | |||
| 2022-01-11 | Violation | 418-1.3(o)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. | |||
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