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ABM Blooming Journey
- licensed capacity
- 16
- a week, county median
- $200
- year first licensed
- 2025
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About
About ABM Blooming Journey
ABM Blooming Journey is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since April 2, 2025, for up to 16 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (716) 294-7177 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
ABM Blooming Journey has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Erie 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.
Infant
Center$289
Home daycare$200
Toddler
Center$275
Home daycare$200
Preschool
Center$255
Home daycare$198
School age
Center$215
Home daycare$180
State record
Inspection reports for ABM Blooming Journey
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2025
- License number
- #931205
Summary
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 26, 2026: no rules cited
No rules cited on any of 6 visits
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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- Aug 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about ABM Blooming Journey
Is ABM Blooming Journey licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 2, 2025.
When was ABM Blooming Journey last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Has ABM Blooming Journey had rules cited by the state?
No. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 6 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 ABM Blooming Journey care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are ABM Blooming Journey's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 294-7177 to confirm.
How much does ABM Blooming Journey cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 294-7177 to ask.
What is ABM Blooming Journey's phone number?
(716) 294-7177.
Where is ABM Blooming Journey?
Buffalo, NY 14206. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.