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Holy Cross Head Start

155 Lawn Avenue Northwest Center, Buffalo, NY 142071.0· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
149
a week, county median
$255
year first licensed
1989
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About Holy Cross Head Start

Holy Cross Head Start is a licensed child care center in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since December 27, 1989, for up to 149 children, serving preschoolers.

It describes its programs: head start, pre-k, preschool and special-needs / inclusion care. It says it provides meals.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 18 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-KMeals provided

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: 3 and 4 year old children
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
149 children

Hours

Hours

Hours not listed. Call (716) 877-5022 to confirm.
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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 3 and 4 year old children
ProgramsHead Start, pre-k, preschool and special-needs / inclusion care
CurriculumThe Creative Curriculum
Daily lifeMeals provided
Licensed capacity149 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Holy Cross Head Start 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.
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 Holy Cross Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
149 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
1989
License number
#39470
See the state's record

Summary

18 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: no rules cited

No rules cited on any of 18 visits

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 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 22, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  6. Sep 15, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  7. Sep 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jul 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Apr 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Mar 21, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jan 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Mar 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 5, 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 Holy Cross Head Start

Is Holy Cross Head Start licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 27, 1989.

When was Holy Cross Head Start last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 18 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Holy Cross Head Start had rules cited by the state?

No. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 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 Holy Cross Head Start care for?

149, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Holy Cross Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 877-5022 to confirm.

How much does Holy Cross Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 877-5022 to ask.

What is Holy Cross Head Start's phone number?

(716) 877-5022.

Where is Holy Cross Head Start?

155 Lawn Avenue Northwest Center, Buffalo, NY 14207. The nearest other daycare we list is Bestself Behavioral Health, 0.3 miles away.

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