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Happy Faces Daycare

Buffalo, NY 14215 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2000
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About Happy Faces Daycare

Happy Faces Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since April 1, 2000, for up to 16 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Faces Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Erie County has a median price of $200 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 Happy Faces Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2000
License number
#24508
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 16, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 11 visits · 1 rule in all

  • 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. Sep 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jun 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Feb 13, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(13) Caregivers must be aware of each child's special health care needs identified in the child's individual health care plan. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, disabilities and medical conditions.

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 Happy Faces Daycare

Is Happy Faces Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 1, 2000.

When was Happy Faces Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 16, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Faces Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 11 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 Happy Faces Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy Faces Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 846-3696 to confirm.

How much does Happy Faces Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 846-3696 to ask.

What is Happy Faces Daycare's phone number?

(716) 846-3696.

Where is Happy Faces Daycare?

Buffalo, NY 14215. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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