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Ripen With Us Child Care Center, Inc.

500 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo NY 14223 · License #43979 · Day Care Center

License
Capacity 151 childrenAges 0 mo – 13 yrLast inspected Jun 24, 2026
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Director
Ruth S. Cleary
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Address
500 Kenmore Ave., Buffalo NY 14223 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

16 Infants, 36 Toddlers, 48 Preschoolers and 51 School-Aged Children
  • Licensed for 151 children
9
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
16
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.6
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Jun 24, 2026 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 12, 2026 — Complaint
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by May 12, 2026

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  • Violation

    418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) · 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 injury,

    Corrected by May 12, 2026

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Jan 16, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 9, 2026 — Fire Safety - Alternate Year
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 7, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 18, 2025 — Monitoring
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Aug 18, 2025

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May 8, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 11, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

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

    Corrected by Feb 11, 2025

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Jan 16, 2025 — Fire Safety - Alternate Year
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.3(o) · All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

    Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

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  • Violation

    418-1.4(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.

    Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

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  • Violation

    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;

    Corrected by Jan 16, 2025

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Oct 18, 2024 — Self Reported Serious Incident
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 22, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 24, 2024 — Fire Safety - Renewal
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 2, 2024 — Application - Renewal
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) · Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

    Corrected by Apr 2, 2024

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Feb 15, 2024 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 11, 2023 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 17, 2023 — Monitoring
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Aug 17, 2023

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Data synced from NYS Office of Children and Family Services · Source records · Report an error