The Blue Giraffe - Kenmore NY Day Care Center

3200 Elmwood Ave. , Kenmore NY 14217
(716) 447-6558
2 Reviews

About the Provider

Description: The Blue Giraffe is a Day Care Center in Kenmore NY, with a maximum capacity of 117 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 117;Infants: 24;Toddlers: 32;Preschool: 49;School-Age: 12;. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: This facility has limited authorization to administer medications, restricted to circumstances associated with ADA compliance; Initial License Date: 7/18/2005; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 239562
  • Capacity: 117
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 117;Infants: 24;Toddlers: 32;Preschool: 49;School-Age: 12;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Kenmore School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2005-07-18
  • Current License Issue Date: 2019-07-18
  • 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
2022-04-04 Violation 418-1.5(b)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.
2022-04-04 Violation 418-1.15(c)(33) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State;
2021-09-07 Violation 418-1.8(a) Not 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.
2021-09-07 Violation 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.
2021-06-25 Violation 418-1.5(a)(1)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
2021-06-25 Violation 418-1.5(a)(1)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
2020-11-25 Violation 418-1.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2020-11-25 Violation 418-1.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2020-09-04 Violation 418-1.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2020-09-04 Violation 418-1.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2020-09-04 Violation 418-1.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2019-08-05 Violation 418-1.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
2019-05-09 Violation 418-1.5(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
2019-04-15 Violation 418-1.8(e) Corrected
Brief Description: A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children.
2019-04-15 Violation 418-1.8(l)(8) Corrected
Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

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Reviews

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Dawn 2018-09-10 15:47:59
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Both of my children were students with Blue Giraffe, which I used for seven years. They have always been kind, compassionate, and professional. I personally observed them responding to adult/child ratio, providing ouch reports, and keeping parents up-to-date on happenings. I wouldn't send my kids any place else.

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Happy Mom 2015-06-09 14:13:56
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

I absolutely loved this place for my daughter! I am a teacher,so naturally, I was looking for a facility that I knew would foster my daughter's development and encourage learning and play. She attended the Blue Giraffe from the time she was 2 and 1/2 to 3 1/2 and I couldn't have been happier. She was always cared for, read to. She did great arts and crafts activities with educational visits from people like firefighters. It was just awesome.

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