Beyond Child Care
Buffalo, NY 14209 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
4.7· 14 reviews
Friends
- licensed capacity
- 54
- a week, county median
- $255
- year first licensed
- 2022
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About
About Friends
Friends is a licensed child care center in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since February 2, 2022, for up to 54 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 18 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
School-age
Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children
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Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 54 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (716) 882-0602 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 54 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Friends 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).
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 Friends
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Day Care Center
- Capacity
- 54 children
- Ages
- Preschoolers and school-age children
- First licensed
- 2022
- License number
- #872773
- Also at this site
- Facility #925146: School-age program
Summary
18 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 2, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 18 visits · 1 rule in all
- Staff training and qualifications 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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- Feb 2, 2026InspectionFacility #925146No rules cited
Feb 2, 2026InspectionFacility #8727731 rule cited
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: (not corrected)
- Dec 23, 2025InspectionFacility #925146No rules cited
- Dec 23, 2025InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Dec 18, 2025InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Sep 10, 2025InspectionFacility #925146No rules cited
- Sep 10, 2025InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Jun 26, 2025InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Jun 26, 2025InspectionFacility #925146No rules cited
- Mar 25, 2025InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
Show 8 earlier visits
- Mar 25, 2025InspectionFacility #925146No rules cited
- Dec 6, 2024InspectionFacility #925146No rules cited
- Dec 6, 2024InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Sep 11, 2024InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Jul 9, 2024InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Apr 12, 2024InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Feb 16, 2024InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
- Dec 5, 2023InspectionFacility #872773No rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Friends
Is Friends licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 2, 2022.
When was Friends last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on February 2, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 18 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Friends had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 18 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 Friends care for?
54, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
What are Friends' hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 882-0602 to confirm.
How much does Friends cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 882-0602 to ask.
What is Friends' phone number?
(716) 882-0602.
Where is Friends?
118 East Utica Street, Buffalo, NY 14209. The nearest other daycare we list is The Community Action Organization of Western New York, 0.2 miles away.