Description: Our Head Start/Early Head Start Program provides services to 1,102 children and families in fifteen (15) academies. The academies are located through out the city of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Derby, Springville, Blasdell, Gowanda, Lackawanna and Getzville. CAO Head Start/Early Head Start operates sixty-three center based classrooms and learning environments (full day and half day classroom), and home based program option. CAO has collaboration with other community agencies program which included the Buffalo Board of Education Universal Pre-K Program, Buffalo Hearing and Speech, Gateway Longview Therapeutic Program, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo State College and RIF. Services to children and families include education (literacy/numeracy), nutrition, health, mental health, social services, parent involvement and disabilities. Speech therapists, physical and occupational therapist and special education teachers work directly with our children and teachers in the classroom.
Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 11/1/1989;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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-BRO-000779 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-BRO-112176 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-BRO-114447 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-09-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-046711 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-07-24 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-BRO-053902 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-04-22 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2025-I-BRO-034543 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-030319 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-03-06 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2025-I-BRO-026902 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-01-16 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-BRO-001580 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-11-04 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-BRO-105059 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-BRO-080843 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
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