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Precious Little Hearts Child Care

Buffalo, NY 14207 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2023
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About Precious Little Hearts Child Care

Precious Little Hearts Child Care is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since August 16, 2023, 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 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 6 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

Precious Little Hearts Child Care 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 Precious Little Hearts Child Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2023
License number
#902739
See the state's record

Summary

15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 9, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 15 visits · 13 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safe sleep 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 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 28, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

      Corrected during the visit

  4. Sep 9, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(f)(10) The required state topics are: adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Jul 23, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

  6. Jul 23, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

  7. May 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 28, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Sep 4, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      416.13(b) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(x)(2) Firearms, shotguns and rifles shall be secured unloaded with an appropriate trigger locking device, or stored in a safe storage depository, as defined in 416.5(x)(3).

Show 6 earlier visits
  1. Aug 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 15, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(b)(1) Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: With the prior written permission of the parent, children who are napping or sleeping may do so in a room where an awake approved caregiver is not present, the doors to all rooms must be open; the approved caregiver must remain on the same floor as the children; and a functioning electronic monitor must be used in any room where children are sleeping or napping and an awake approved caregiver is not present.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safe sleep

      416.7(o)(1) The resting/napping places must: be located in approved day care space;

  5. Jan 8, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed.

  6. Oct 5, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(c)(1) The Licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all caregivers and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.5(t) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for children to swallow.

      Corrected during the visit

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 Precious Little Hearts Child Care

Is Precious Little Hearts Child Care licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 16, 2023.

When was Precious Little Hearts Child Care last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 9, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Precious Little Hearts Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 7 of 15 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 Precious Little Hearts Child Care care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Precious Little Hearts Child Care's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 994-6931 to confirm.

How much does Precious Little Hearts Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 994-6931 to ask.

What is Precious Little Hearts Child Care's phone number?

(716) 994-6931.

Where is Precious Little Hearts Child Care?

Buffalo, NY 14207. 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).