Bestself Behavioral Health Inc.
665 HERTEL AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14207Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 21% violation rate across 29 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- After School
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 12 Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 5, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Each Staff Person and Volunteer Must Complete a Minimum of Thirty (30) Hours of Training Every Two Years414.14(c)(2)
Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is
✓ Corrected at visit
- Training Must Address All Topics or Subject Matters Required by State and Federal Law. The Required State Topics Are;414.14(d)
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 2, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Director or a Designated Qualified Staff Member Must Conduct Monthly Inspections of the Premises to Observe…414.4(h)
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazar
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 25, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Program Must Obtain an Individual Health Plan for Any Child Identified as a Child with Special Health Care Needs,…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
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The School Age Child Care Program Must Post or Display Conspicuously in a Place to Which Parents Have Free and Daily…414.15(b)(22)(iv)
The school age child care program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: a copy of the most r
✓ Corrected at visit
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