Holy Cross Head Start, Inc

368 Dewitt Street, Buffalo, NY 14213License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

35 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 25, 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
Holy Cross Head Start, Inc
License number
728794
Location
368 Dewitt Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 55.0/100
Inspection record
35 inspections, last inspected March 25, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor55.0 / 100
Health25/100
Safety25/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

Quality Rating

4 Stars

Rated by QUALITYstarsNY, the state quality rating and improvement system.

10

Total Violations

Mar 25, 2026

Last Inspection

53

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (10)

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Dec 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Dec 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Dec 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Dec 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Dec 12, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(an)Oct 3, 2025

Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(an)Oct 3, 2025

Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(an)Oct 3, 2025

Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(an)Oct 3, 2025

Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(an)Oct 3, 2025

Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holy Cross Head Start, Inc's safety grade?

Holy Cross Head Start, Inc has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 55.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Holy Cross Head Start, Inc have?

Holy Cross Head Start, Inc has 10 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 10 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Holy Cross Head Start, Inc last inspected?

Holy Cross Head Start, Inc was last inspected on March 25, 2026.

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