Description:
Empower Children’s Academy is the preschool program of Empower. The education division offers a variety of services to children with and without disabilities which include evaluations, integrated preschool classes and special classes in Niagara County. Day care is also provided to children ages 3 to 5.
Classes are held five days per week with full-day and half-day sessions available. Before and after school day care is also provided.
Lessons plans are developed in line with the New York State Early Learning Guidelines. Empower Children’s Academy is approved by the New York State Education Department, Early Intervention Program, and Office of Children and Family Services.
Empower’s preschool curriculum is modified for each student to meet their individualized education program needs. They are afforded maximum opportunities in their learning environment to strengthen their skills. These include making gains in language, social, physical and cognitive skills.
Specialized therapies (speech, occupational, physical, social work, nursing) are administered by qualified professionals using a full array of equipment for maximized benefit.
Initial License Date: 8/7/2012; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-08 | 418-1.15(b)(14) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the death, serious incident, serious injury, serious condition, communicable illness, or transportation to a hospital, of a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program. A serious incident includes any event in which a child requires medical attention other than routine illness, is left without competent supervision for any period of time, or leaves the program without an approved teacher or designated person. | |||
| 2018-05-08 | 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. | |||
| 2018-01-16 | 418-1.15(b)(21)(iv) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: how parents will be notified of accidents, serious incidents and injuries; | |||
| 2017-08-18 | 418-1.5(aa) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. | |||
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