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Great Expectations Child Care Center

4534 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 142244.6· 20 reviews
licensed capacity
174
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$289
year first licensed
2009

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About Great Expectations Child Care Center

Great Expectations Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since December 18, 2009, for up to 174 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes its programs: full-time care, infant care, part-time care and preschool. It says it provides meals.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 23 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsMeals provided

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks to 12 years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
174 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
Hours it lists: “7:00 AM-5:30 PM”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 12 years
ProgramsFull-time care, infant care, part-time care, preschool and toddler care
StaffDedicated, experienced and professional staff
Daily lifeMeals provided. Potty training: In-class toileting facilities support children using the potty
Licensed capacity174 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Great Expectations Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Erie County has a median price of $289 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.
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 Great Expectations Child Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
174 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2009
License number
#400804
See the state's record

Summary

23 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 11, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 23 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Background checks 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Records and paperwork 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 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 21, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • 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.

  7. Oct 29, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k) The supervision ratios are as follows:

  8. Oct 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 10, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.

  10. Oct 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 13 earlier visits
  1. Sep 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jul 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. May 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Apr 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  11. Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  12. Nov 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  13. Nov 10, 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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Questions about Great Expectations Child Care Center

Is Great Expectations Child Care Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 18, 2009.

When was Great Expectations Child Care Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 23 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Great Expectations Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 3 of 23 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 Great Expectations Child Care Center care for?

174, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Great Expectations Child Care Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Great Expectations Child Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 771-1962 to ask.

What is Great Expectations Child Care Center's phone number?

(716) 771-1962.

Where is Great Expectations Child Care Center?

4534 Clinton Street, Buffalo, NY 14224. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA Buffalo Niagara, 0.9 miles away.

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