Second Mother Childcare
257 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY
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Warm Wishes Day Care is a licensed group home daycare in Buffalo, New York. The state has licensed it since February 1, 2004, 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 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Warm Wishes Day 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).
State record
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 13, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 12 visits · 6 rules in all
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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416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
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
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
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
416.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;
Corrected during the visit
416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
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257 Lafayette Ave, Buffalo, NY
1827 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Buffalo, NY 14213 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 1, 2004.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 13, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 12 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 314-0583 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 314-0583 to ask.
(716) 314-0583.
Buffalo, NY 14213. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.