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YMCA Buffalo Niagara

111 Great Arrow Drive, Buffalo, NY 14216
licensed capacity
80
a week, county median
$215
year first licensed
2019

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About YMCA Buffalo Niagara

YMCA Buffalo Niagara is a school-age program in Buffalo, New York. It is registered with the state (since January 24, 2019), for up to 80 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 7 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
80 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity80 childrenFrom the state license
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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 Erie County has a median price of $215 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 YMCA Buffalo Niagara

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
80 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2019
License number
#837321
See the state's record

Summary

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

Rules cited on 7 of 15 visits · 12 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 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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See all 15 visits
  1. Sep 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 27, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(h)(5)(iii) The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

    • Records and paperwork

      414.11(a)(1) The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program.

  3. Mar 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 11, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(h)(5)(iii) The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

  5. Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 22, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.11(a)(1) The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program.

  7. Jun 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Mar 5, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      414.13(f) In school-age child care programs with a registered capacity of 45 or more children enrolled, the administrative/fiscal management functions and program supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or an assistant teacher.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Dec 2, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      414.11(a)(1) The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program.

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

      Corrected during the visit

  10. Sep 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home.

Show 5 earlier visits
  1. May 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 11, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

      Corrected during the visit

  4. Feb 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 27, 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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FAQ

Questions about YMCA Buffalo Niagara

Is YMCA Buffalo Niagara licensed?

Yes. YMCA Buffalo Niagara is registered with the state and operating, first licensed January 24, 2019. 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 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA Buffalo Niagara had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 12 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 YMCA Buffalo Niagara care for?

80, 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) 875-1283 to confirm.

How much does YMCA Buffalo Niagara cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 875-1283 to ask.

What is YMCA Buffalo Niagara's phone number?

(716) 875-1283.

Where is YMCA Buffalo Niagara?

111 Great Arrow Drive, Buffalo, NY 14216. The nearest other daycare we list is Puddle Jumpers, 0.6 miles away.

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