Second Mother Childcare
257 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY
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Alphabet Kids Childcare is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since November 12, 2021, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM |
| Thursday | 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM |
| Friday | 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Alphabet Kids Childcare 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).
State record
13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 21, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 13 visits · 2 rules in all
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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416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
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257 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY
1827 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 12, 2021.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 1 of 13 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 603-9797 to ask.
(716) 603-9797.
Buffalo, NY 14213. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.