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Aspire of Western New York

4635 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 142253.4· 10 reviews
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$255
year first licensed
1995

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About Aspire of Western New York

Aspire of Western New York is a licensed child care center in Cheektowaga, New York. The state has licensed it since August 1, 1995, for up to 60 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 22 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Aspire of Western New York has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Erie County has a median price of $255 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Erie County medians, full time, per week

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

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Aspire of Western New York

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
60 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
1995
License number
#42250
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Summary

22 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 14, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 22 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 6
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Other rules 1

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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  1. Sep 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Apr 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Mar 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 12, 2025Visit3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

  7. Jul 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 4, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

    • Supervision and ratios

      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.

  9. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 13 earlier visits
  1. Jan 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 3, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

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

  4. Jul 25, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

  5. Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jun 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 3, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  8. Apr 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jan 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jan 23, 2024Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident,

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Supervision and ratios

      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.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  11. Dec 21, 2023Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

  12. Nov 6, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  13. Oct 6, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Aspire of Western New York

Is Aspire of Western New York licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 1, 1995.

When was Aspire of Western New York last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 22 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Aspire of Western New York had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 6 of 22 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 Aspire of Western New York care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Aspire of Western New York's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 505-5700 to confirm.

How much does Aspire of Western New York cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 505-5700 to ask.

What is Aspire of Western New York's phone number?

(716) 505-5700.

Where is Aspire of Western New York?

4635 Union Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225. The nearest other daycare we list is YWCA of Western New York, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).