Hands of Joy Day Care

30 Littlefield Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211License
D

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

28 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 3, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Hands of Joy Day Care
License number
265401
Location
30 Littlefield Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211
Status
License
Safety grade
D (Below Average), score 62.5/100
Inspection record
28 inspections, last inspected March 3, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

D
Below Average62.5 / 100
Health75/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

20

Total Violations

Mar 3, 2026

Last Inspection

16

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (20)

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(4)Sep 20, 2024

The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(4)Sep 20, 2024

The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(4)Sep 20, 2024

The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(4)Sep 20, 2024

The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.4(b)(4)Sep 20, 2024

The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(6)(i)Jul 24, 2023

Information relating to an individual child is confidential and cannot be disclosed without written parental permission to anyone other than the Office, its designees or other persons authorized by law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(6)(i)Jul 24, 2023

Information relating to an individual child is confidential and cannot be disclosed without written parental permission to anyone other than the Office, its designees or other persons authorized by law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(6)(i)Jul 24, 2023

Information relating to an individual child is confidential and cannot be disclosed without written parental permission to anyone other than the Office, its designees or other persons authorized by law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(6)(i)Jul 24, 2023

Information relating to an individual child is confidential and cannot be disclosed without written parental permission to anyone other than the Office, its designees or other persons authorized by law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(b)(6)(i)Jul 24, 2023

Information relating to an individual child is confidential and cannot be disclosed without written parental permission to anyone other than the Office, its designees or other persons authorized by law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(5)Jul 7, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Jul 7, 2023

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 caregivers 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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Jul 7, 2023

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 caregivers 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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(5)Jul 7, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Jul 7, 2023

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 caregivers 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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(5)Jul 7, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Jul 7, 2023

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 caregivers 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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(5)Jul 7, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Jul 7, 2023

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 caregivers 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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.15(c)(5)Jul 7, 2023

The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hands of Joy Day Care's safety grade?

Hands of Joy Day Care has a safety grade of D (Below Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 62.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Hands of Joy Day Care have?

Hands of Joy Day Care has 20 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 20 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Hands of Joy Day Care last inspected?

Hands of Joy Day Care was last inspected on March 3, 2026.

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