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Empower

9812 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
licensed capacity
112
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2012

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About Empower

Empower is a licensed child care center in Niagara Falls, New York. The state has licensed it since August 7, 2012, for up to 112 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 21 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 9 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
112 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity112 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Empower has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Niagara County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Niagara County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$247
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$200
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$194
Home daycare$175

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 Empower

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
112 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
2012
License number
#598901
See the state's record

Summary

21 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 16, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 9 of 21 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 6
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Other rules 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. Jul 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 15, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name.

  3. May 27, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.15(c)(33) 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;

  4. Feb 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Aug 14, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

    • 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.

  8. Jun 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. May 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 3, 2025Inspection1 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.

Show 12 earlier visits
  1. Dec 12, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  2. Dec 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 29, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.15(c)(33) 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;

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

  4. Oct 23, 2024Complaint investigation5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(12) 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(i) No person other than a director, group teacher or assistant teacher may supervise a group independently even for brief periods of time, except in an emergency.

    • 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.

  5. Oct 15, 2024Visit1 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. Aug 19, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

  7. Jun 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Mar 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Dec 22, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  11. Nov 15, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

  12. Oct 10, 2023Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(d) Behavior management must promote self-esteem in children and guide children in such a way as to help each child develop self-control and assume responsibility for his or her actions through clear and consistent rules and limits appropriate to the ages and development of the children in care.

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.

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 Empower

Is Empower licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 7, 2012.

When was Empower last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 16, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 21 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Empower had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 9 of 21 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 Empower care for?

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

What are Empower's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 297-1478 to confirm.

How much does Empower cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 297-1478 to ask.

What is Empower's phone number?

(716) 297-1478.

Where is Empower?

9812 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304. The nearest other daycare we list is Little hands; Big blessings, 1.2 miles away.

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