Day Care Center
✓ Licensed
Shining Stars
Amherst, NY
· Erie County
20 Northpointe Parkway,
Amherst, NY 14228
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
-Infants: 16 -Toddlers: 24 -Preschool: 39 -School-Age: 20
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
218934
License Issued
Jun 16, 2023
Active Through
Jun 15, 2027
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Buffalo Regional Office
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About the Provider
The Shining Difference
At Shining Stars, we focus on individuality and the educational value of education. You can count on our friendly and well-trained staff to help your children achieve healthy self-esteem by practicing positive citizen behavior, including trustworthiness, politeness, and responsibility.
Experience You Can Trust
Established in 2005, Shining Stars is your local day care and preschool center giving your child a chance to learn in a positive environment. Our owner, Kathy, has made this all possible through grant aid, providing the opportunity to develop her in-home day care center to a quality day care facility. Shining Stars offers help for working parents looking for top education and reliable care for their children.
At Shining Stars, we focus on individuality and the educational value of education. You can count on our friendly and well-trained staff to help your children achieve healthy self-esteem by practicing positive citizen behavior, including trustworthiness, politeness, and responsibility.
Experience You Can Trust
Established in 2005, Shining Stars is your local day care and preschool center giving your child a chance to learn in a positive environment. Our owner, Kathy, has made this all possible through grant aid, providing the opportunity to develop her in-home day care center to a quality day care facility. Shining Stars offers help for working parents looking for top education and reliable care for their children.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 6/16/2005; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-BRO-053490 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2026-I-BRO-022544 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-02-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-BRO-002662 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-12-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-121709 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-07-10 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-BRO-046598 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-036973 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-BRO-021728 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-01-27 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-BRO-003587 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-BRO-104261 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-08-15 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2024-I-BRO-079444 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-BRO-075541 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 418-1.11(a)(2) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. | |||
| 2022-05-05 | Violation | 418-1.11(f)(21) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Violation | 418-1.5(a) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Violation | 418-1.5(ad) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. | |||
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