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Action for a Better Community

1772 Clifford Ave, Rochester, NY 14609
licensed capacity
144
a week, county median
$255
year first licensed
2006

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About Action for a Better Community

Action for a Better Community is a licensed child care center in Rochester, New York. The state has licensed it since September 14, 2006, for up to 144 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
144 children

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AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity144 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Action for a Better Community has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Monroe County has a median price of $255 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Monroe County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

School age

Center$215
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Action for a Better Community

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
144 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
2006
License number
#260215
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 4, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 6 of 10 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Safety and hazards 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. May 4, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) 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. (not corrected)

  2. Mar 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 20, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  4. Sep 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Apr 4, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

  6. Mar 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 20, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

  8. Sep 30, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

  9. Sep 20, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) 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.

  10. Sep 6, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(b)(4) 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.

      Corrected during the visit

Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Oct 17, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Action for a Better Community

Is Action for a Better Community licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 14, 2006.

When was Action for a Better Community last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 4, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Action for a Better Community had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 6 of 10 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Action for a Better Community care for?

144, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Action for a Better Community's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (585) 482-8914 to confirm.

How much does Action for a Better Community cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (585) 482-8914 to ask.

What is Action for a Better Community's phone number?

(585) 482-8914.

Where is Action for a Better Community?

1772 Clifford Ave, Rochester, NY 14609. The nearest other daycare we list is Friendship Children's Center, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).