Description: The LCo Child Care Center is a New York State licensed child care center, which offers a stimulating, nurturing, and educational environment for children varying in age from 6 weeks old to 12 years old. Universal Pre-K is also offered to help prepare youngsters for kindergarten. The child care center serves both residents of the area as well as those working at businesses located in the City of Buffalo's central business district.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-28 | Violation | 418-1.11(b)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial day care center application; | |||
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 418-1.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 418-1.3(o) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. | |||
| 2022-04-27 | Violation | 418-1.4(e) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. | |||
| 2021-08-13 | Violation | 418-1.11(b)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff must be aware of each child's special health care needs identified in the child's individual health care plan. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, disabilities and medical conditions. | |||
| 2021-08-13 | Violation | 418-1.11(b)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Staff must be aware of each child's special health care needs identified in the child's individual health care plan. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, disabilities and medical conditions. | |||
| 2019-04-02 | Violation | 418-1.4(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All fire alarm and detection systems must be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. | |||
| 2018-09-27 | 418-1.15(b)(23) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Upon termination or resignation of the director, an acting director must be immediately named by the licensee. The appointment of the acting director must be shared with the Office by the next day of business. A permanent director must be on-site within ninety days. | |||
| 2018-06-29 | 418-1.13(b)(2) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least three acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a child day care center staff member; | |||
| 2018-06-29 | 418-1.7(o) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. | |||
| 2018-06-22 | 418-1.5(v) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2018-04-06 | 418-1.15(c)(32) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: documentation from service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems maintenance, repair and testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; | |||
| 2018-04-06 | 418-1.4(d) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: All fire alarm and detection systems must be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. | |||
| 2017-11-28 | 418-1.14(n)(1) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Every person in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children at the time this regulation becomes effective must complete the Office-approved training by September 30, 2017. Any teacher or director who does not complete this training by September 30, 2017 must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed. The person supervising the individual must have completed the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. | |||
| 2017-08-24 | 418-1.12(z) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. | |||
If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
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My 3 year old attends the Valley (located on Leddy St) and has been since he was 12 weeks old. The staff there are incredible and the establishment is always clean. I love this place so much that my second child will be starting there next week.
I first toured the facility and was impressed by the friendliness of the staff and cleanliness of the facility. Unfortunately, when my child started daycare at LCo, I had nothing but issues. My child was in the infant room for only a few months, but I had more problems than I expected. From losing milk that had been supplied for my child, wrapping a diaper so tight my child winced while I took it off, not following the feeding schedule given to them for my child, not cleaning off my child when they spit up/drool to the point of irritation around her neck and dried crust left to be cleaned when I got her home, and more issues. I was diligent in providing supplies for them to use with my child, but received blame and rudeness about not providing items that had been in my child's bag with them. The workers and director never had checked to see if the items had been provided before being accusatory. When shown the items were in the child's bag, the facility director would not admit she had been in the wrong. I ran into this again, as I recently pulled my child out of the facility. I gathered all my child's things, but noticed I was missing a crib sheet. I stopped in and was told I would receive a call back from the director. Since I had not heard, I called the facility. The director told me that they did not have it there and I must have taken it home. She kept repeating that there was only one, which I had taken home. After awhile on the phone with her, insisting I had brought 2 total crib sheets for my child and describing the missing crib sheet, the facility found the sheet. I have witnessed the ratios of teachers to children being skewed, as teachers left for breaks and such, sometimes leaving 1 teacher in the room to 6-8 infants. I would not recommend this facility to parents. On a positive note, some of the staff was extremely helpful and friendly, and I wish they had been running the facility instead. Unfortunately, my child did not have the good experience I was expecting.