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YMCA Buffalo Niagara

6385 Locust Street Ext. George Southard Elementary School, Lockport, NY 14094
licensed capacity
40
a week, county median
$194
year first licensed
2000
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About YMCA Buffalo Niagara

YMCA Buffalo Niagara is a school-age program in Lockport, New York. It is registered with the state (since March 1, 2000), for up to 40 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
40 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity40 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

YMCA Buffalo Niagara has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Niagara County has a median price of $194 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.
Niagara County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$247
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$200
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$194
Home daycare$175

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 YMCA Buffalo Niagara

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
40 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2000
License number
#44432
See the state's record

Summary

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

Rules cited on 3 of 14 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 3

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. Apr 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Oct 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 6, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director:

Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 5, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director:

  3. Jan 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 27, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director:

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 YMCA Buffalo Niagara

Is YMCA Buffalo Niagara licensed?

Yes. YMCA Buffalo Niagara is registered with the state and operating, first licensed March 1, 2000. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was YMCA Buffalo Niagara 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 14 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA Buffalo Niagara had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 3 of 14 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 YMCA Buffalo Niagara care for?

40, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are YMCA Buffalo Niagara's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (716) 385-2191 to confirm.

How much does YMCA Buffalo Niagara cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 385-2191 to ask.

What is YMCA Buffalo Niagara's phone number?

(716) 385-2191.

Where is YMCA Buffalo Niagara?

6385 Locust Street Ext. George Southard Elementary School, Lockport, NY 14094. The nearest other daycare we list is The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns, under 0.1 miles away.

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