Kidz Zone Childcare Center
2680 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
BestSelf Behavioral Health
- licensed capacity
- 120
- a week, county median
- $215
- year first licensed
- 2024
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About
About BestSelf Behavioral Health
BestSelf Behavioral Health is a school-age program in Buffalo, New York. It is registered with the state (since October 29, 2024), for up to 120 children, serving school-age children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-age
Ages served: school-age children
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- Type
- School-age program
- Ages
- School-age children
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 120 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (716) 835-9862 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 120 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
BestSelf Behavioral Health has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Erie County has a median price of $215 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
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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 BestSelf Behavioral Health
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered School Age Child Care
- Capacity
- 120 children
- Ages
- School-age children
- First licensed
- 2024
- License number
- #922843
Summary
13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 17, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 7 of 13 visits · 16 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 5
- Records and paperwork 3
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Health, medication and illness 1
- Transportation 1
- Background checks 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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- Sep 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
414.4(e) All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements 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.
- Dec 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 24, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.
- Jun 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
May 15, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
- Apr 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 22, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
414.15(a)(2) Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.
Corrected during the visit
414.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Feb 7, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
414.13(f) In school-age child care programs with a registered capacity of 45 or more children enrolled, the administrative/fiscal management functions and program supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or an assistant teacher.
Corrected during the visit
414.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program 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 school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
Show 3 earlier visits
Feb 6, 2025Visit5 rules cited
414.15(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,
414.11(h)(1)(iii) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and
414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.
414.5(y) Staff and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.
414.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program;
- Jan 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 9, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
414.15(a)(2) Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.
Corrected during the visit
414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.
Corrected during the visit
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FAQ
Questions about BestSelf Behavioral Health
Is BestSelf Behavioral Health licensed?
Yes. BestSelf Behavioral Health is registered with the state and operating, first licensed October 29, 2024. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.
When was BestSelf Behavioral Health last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 17, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Has BestSelf Behavioral Health had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 7 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.
How many children can BestSelf Behavioral Health care for?
120, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
What are BestSelf Behavioral Health's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 835-9862 to confirm.
How much does BestSelf Behavioral Health cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 835-9862 to ask.
What is BestSelf Behavioral Health's phone number?
(716) 835-9862.
Where is BestSelf Behavioral Health?
325 Manhattan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214. The nearest other daycare we list is Kidz Zone Childcare Center, 0.5 miles away.