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Imagination Station

Buffalo, NY 14208 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2020
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About Imagination Station

Imagination Station is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since October 13, 2020, 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 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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

Cost

Tuition and costs

Imagination Station 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 Imagination Station

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2020
License number
#864645
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 19, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 10 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 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 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 17, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

  4. Nov 4, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Jul 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jan 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 1, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f).

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(h)(5) When a caregiver has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, such caregiver may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition:

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  8. Jul 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Apr 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jan 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Oct 6, 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 Imagination Station

Is Imagination Station licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 13, 2020.

When was Imagination Station last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Imagination Station had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 of 10 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 Imagination Station care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Imagination Station's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 308-5789 to confirm.

How much does Imagination Station cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 308-5789 to ask.

What is Imagination Station's phone number?

(716) 308-5789.

Where is Imagination Station?

Buffalo, NY 14208. 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).