Hands of Joy Day Care
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
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)
The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
Resolution: Corrected
The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
Resolution: Corrected
The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
Resolution: Corrected
The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
Resolution: Corrected
The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
Resolution: Corrected
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.