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Daycares in Elma, NY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Elma, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where New York publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Elma
7
daycare centers
4
home daycares
3
take infants
2
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All daycares in Elma

Showing 1 to 7 of 7

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycare

    123 Grow With Me

    Elma, NY 14059 · address shared with families

    14 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  3. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Brightpath

    5.0· 16 reviews

    2331 Bowen Road, Elma, NY

    Infants to school-agePre-KMeals provided
    17 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Brightpath

    4.9· 51 reviews

    6961 Seneca Street, Elma, NY

    Infants to preschoolPre-KMeals provided
    15 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  5. Group home daycare

    Busy Little Bees Daycare

    Elma, NY 14059 · address shared with families

    13 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Elma

In the last 3 years, 5 of the 7 Elma daycares had at least one rule cited by New York State Office of Children and Family Services. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Elma daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited229%
1 to 2 rules229%
3 to 5 rules229%
6 to 10 rules114%
11 or more rules00%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Elma

Full-time infant care in Erie County has a median of $289 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 22% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

Erie County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Elma

Home daycares3After-school care3

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

East Aurora4 daycares · 5 miLancaster10 daycares · 5 miWest Seneca14 daycares · 6 miDepew8 daycares · 7 miAlden2 daycares · 7 miOrchard Park14 daycares · 7 miCheektowaga26 daycares · 9 miLackawanna7 daycares · 10 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Elma

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its New York license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    2 Elma daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Elma

How many daycares are in Elma, NY?

7 licensed daycares are listed in Elma: 4 child care centers and 3 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Elma daycares take infants?

2 Elma daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Elma?

Full-time infant care in Erie County has a median of $289 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Elma daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits New York State Office of Children and Family Services published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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