Day Care Center
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KinderCare Education LLC
Lancaster, NY
· Erie County
3970 Walden ave,
Lancaster, NY 14086
Quick Facts
Capacity
133 children
Age Range
16 Infants, 36 Toddlers, 58 Preschoolers and 23 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
915761
License Holder
Kristin M. Larue
Licensed Since
2024
License Issued
May 17, 2024
Active Through
May 16, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Buffalo Regional Office
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About the Provider
KinderCare Education LLC is a Day Care Center in Lancaster NY, with a maximum capacity of 133 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 16 Infants, 36 Toddlers, 58 Preschoolers and 23 School-Aged Children. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:45 AM - 05:45 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:45 AM - 05:45 PM
- Tuesday06:45 AM - 05:45 PM
- Wednesday06:45 AM - 05:45 PM
- Thursday06:45 AM - 05:45 PM
- Friday06:45 AM - 05:45 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2026-I-BRO-051100 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(c)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 418-1.14(d). | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Director and any new staff complete 15 hours of training within the first 6 months | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete minimum of 30 hours of training every 2 years | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(d) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete training in required topics | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2026-I-BRO-058441 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-13 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2026-I-BRO-049885 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 413.4(d)(6) | Not 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. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-BRO-048507 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 413.4(d)(6) | Not 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. | |||
| 2026-05-04 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-04 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2026-I-BRO-047575 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-05-04 | Violation | 413.4(b) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home: | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2026-I-BRO-023102 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2026-I-BRO-018411 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 418-1.4(f)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Corridors, aisles and approaches to exits are unobstructed | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 418-1.4(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Eliminate fire hazards | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(33) | N |
| Brief Description: Building code certification | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(31) | N |
| Brief Description: Inspection of fire alarm system | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-110245 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-BRO-082482 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-07-23 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-056259 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-28 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-BRO-035602 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-04-28 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-28 | Violation | 413.4(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home: | |||
| 2025-04-15 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-BRO-033333 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-04-15 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-04-15 | Violation | 413.4(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home: | |||
| 2025-04-11 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-033018 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-01-27 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-BRO-021044 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-01-13 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-BRO-015974 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-08 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-BRO-047689 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-09-13 | Fire Safety - Other | Fire Safety - Other | 2024-I-BRO-085661 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-BRO-080595 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-BRO-051786 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
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