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The Community Action Organization of Western New York

85 North Adam Street, Lockport, NY 140944.3· 6 reviews
licensed capacity
120
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2021

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About The Community Action Organization of Western New York

The Community Action Organization of Western New York is a licensed child care center in Lockport, New York. The state has licensed it since November 22, 2021, for up to 120 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 26 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 8 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
120 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity120 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

The Community Action Organization of Western New York 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 The Community Action Organization of Western New York

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
120 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
2021
License number
#879909
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Summary

26 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 8 of 26 visits · 21 rules in all

  • Building, equipment and play areas 6
  • Discipline and child guidance 4
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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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See all 26 visits
  1. Sep 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 15, 2026Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(4) for 3-year-old children:

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(c) The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

  3. Apr 23, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.4(c) Fire detection, alarm and firefighting equipment appropriate to the type of building construction, size, height and occupancy must be provided, maintained and operate as designed.

  4. Apr 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 6, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(7) 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: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements;

  7. Oct 30, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.11(i)(8) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.4(c) Fire detection, alarm and firefighting equipment appropriate to the type of building construction, size, height and occupancy must be provided, maintained and operate as designed.

  8. Oct 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 7, 2025Inspection3 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;

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.4(j) Steam or hot water boilers must be inspected and approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor by an inspector from the New York State Department of Labor, or by an insurance company which is licensed to write boiler insurance in the State. All other fuel burning heating systems and equipment and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements must be serviced by a heating contractor once every 24 months.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

  10. Sep 23, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(w) Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning 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.

      Corrected during the visit

Show 16 earlier visits
  1. May 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 24, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  3. Feb 4, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jan 15, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jan 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 22, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(h) Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.

    • 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.

  8. Oct 21, 2024Complaint investigation5 rules 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,

    • 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

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

    • 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.

  9. Oct 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 2, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  11. Aug 1, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  12. May 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  13. Mar 28, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  14. Jan 25, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  15. Dec 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  16. Nov 20, 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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Questions about The Community Action Organization of Western New York

Is The Community Action Organization of Western New York licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 22, 2021.

When was The Community Action Organization of Western New York last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 26 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Community Action Organization of Western New York had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 8 of 26 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 The Community Action Organization of Western New York care for?

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

What are The Community Action Organization of Western New York's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 216-3990 to confirm.

How much does The Community Action Organization of Western New York cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 216-3990 to ask.

What is The Community Action Organization of Western New York's phone number?

(716) 216-3990.

Where is The Community Action Organization of Western New York?

85 North Adam Street, Lockport, NY 14094. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA Buffalo Niagara, 1.1 miles away.

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