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Smarty Pants

3940 California Rd, Orchard Park, NY 141274.7· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
184
open each week
5 days
weekly, posted tuition
$80
year first licensed
2022

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About

About Smarty Pants

Smarty Pants is a licensed child care center in Orchard Park, New York. The state has licensed it since November 4, 2022, for up to 184 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, infant care and pre-k. It lists weekly tuition from $80 to $420.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 20 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campPosts tuition

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks to 5 years
Ask when you call: current openings and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
184 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 5 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
Staff-to-child ratioInfants 6 weeks - 18 months: 4:1 Class Ratio
StaffNYS Certified Teacher (Kinder-Ready)
Discounts5% sibling discount (3+ days per week; not in infant classrooms)
Parent updatesParent app (Daily Connect)
MoreFounded 2012
Licensed capacity184 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Smarty Pants lists weekly tuition from $80 to $420. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Erie County has a median price of $289 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Weekly · program, in its own wordsPrice
After UPK Wrap (Orchard Park)$200
Before and After UPK (Orchard Park)$225
Before UPK Wrap (Orchard Park, 4 years old by Dec 1)$80
Infants 6 weeks - 18 months: 5 Days (Monday - Friday)$420
Infants: 2 Days (Tuesday/Thursday)$190
Infants: 3 Days (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)$270
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Pre-K 3 Years Old: 2-day rate$170
Pre-K 3 Years Old: 3-day rate$246
Pre-K 3 Years Old: Monday - Friday$380
Toddlers 18 - 36 months: Monday - Friday$400
Toddlers: 3-day rate$258
Toddlers: Tuesday/Thursday$180
Daily · program, in its own wordsPrice
After School (Orchard Park), per day$35
Before and After School Care (Orchard Park), per day$45
Before School (Orchard Park), per day$25
Orchard Park UPK wrap: half days$55
Orchard Park UPK wrap: snow days, holidays, school breaks$68
School Age: half days$45
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School Age: snow days, holidays, school breaks$60
19 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
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 Smarty Pants

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
184 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2022
License number
#879777
See the state's record

Summary

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

Rules cited on 4 of 20 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 3
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Food and nutrition 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. Aug 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 3, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name.

  4. Jan 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 22, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  7. Jun 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Apr 17, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

  10. Mar 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 10 earlier visits
  1. Dec 20, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  2. Nov 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 17, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.

  5. Jul 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. May 21, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  7. Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 31, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.

  9. Dec 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Nov 30, 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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Questions about Smarty Pants

Is Smarty Pants licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 4, 2022.

When was Smarty Pants 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 20 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Smarty Pants had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 20 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 Smarty Pants care for?

184, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Smarty Pants' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Smarty Pants cost?

Weekly tuition from $80 to $420, as it lists it.

What is Smarty Pants' phone number?

(716) 662-1099.

Where is Smarty Pants?

3940 California Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127. The nearest other daycare we list is Wee Can Preschool & Childcare, 0.7 miles away.

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