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Explore & More.... a Children's Museum

130 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
licensed capacity
65
a week, county median
$215
year first licensed
2020
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About Explore & More.... a Children's Museum

Explore & More.... a Children's Museum is a school-age program in Buffalo, New York. It is registered with the state (since December 9, 2020), for up to 65 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 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
65 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity65 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Explore & More.... a Children's Museum 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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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 Explore & More.... a Children's Museum

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
65 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2020
License number
#869155
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Summary

15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 21, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 15 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Aug 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 6, 2026Visit2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      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.

    • Background checks

      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.

  3. Apr 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 19, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(f)(7) Permissions needed from parent and/or health care provider in order to administer medications.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Nov 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Apr 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jul 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 5 earlier visits
  1. May 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 1, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 Explore & More.... a Children's Museum

Is Explore & More.... a Children's Museum licensed?

Yes. Explore & More.... a Children's Museum is registered with the state and operating, first licensed December 9, 2020. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Explore & More.... a Children's Museum last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Explore & More.... a Children's Museum had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 15 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 Explore & More.... a Children's Museum care for?

65, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Explore & More.... a Children's Museum's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 655-5131 to confirm.

How much does Explore & More.... a Children's Museum cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 655-5131 to ask.

What is Explore & More.... a Children's Museum's phone number?

(716) 655-5131.

Where is Explore & More.... a Children's Museum?

130 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. The nearest other daycare we list is Auxiliary Services Corporation of Erie Community College, 0.4 miles away.

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