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RickCara's Romper Room Daycare

Buffalo, NY 14215 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2012

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About RickCara's Romper Room Daycare

RickCara's Romper Room Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since May 1, 2012, 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 5 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
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Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

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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

RickCara's Romper Room 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).

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 RickCara's Romper Room Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2012
License number
#556879
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 11, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 11 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 4
  • 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. Aug 11, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.

  2. May 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. May 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(3) When multiple shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care.

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Jan 10, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(4) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

      Corrected during the visit

  8. Nov 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Mar 27, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Dec 21, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.

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 RickCara's Romper Room Daycare

Is RickCara's Romper Room Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 1, 2012.

When was RickCara's Romper Room Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 11, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has RickCara's Romper Room Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 5 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 RickCara's Romper Room Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are RickCara's Romper Room Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 832-0020 to confirm.

How much does RickCara's Romper Room Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 832-0020 to ask.

What is RickCara's Romper Room Daycare's phone number?

(716) 832-0020.

Where is RickCara's Romper Room 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).