How many licensed daycares are in Buffalo?

There are 224 licensed child care providers in Buffalo.

What percentage of Buffalo daycares have high quality ratings?

88% of Buffalo daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 92% statewide in New York.

What types of childcare are available in Buffalo?

68 center-based, 128 home-based providers operate in Buffalo.

How do Buffalo daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?

Buffalo daycares average 2.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New York statewide average of 2.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in New York?

New York offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

Childery

Best Daycares in Buffalo, NY — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Buffalo's 224 daycares, 196 (88%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below New York's statewide rate of 92%. Locally, providers average 2.8 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.3 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with New York averages of 2.9 on Process and 4.3 on Structural.

The local market includes 68 centers, 96 group child care homes, and 32 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than New York's average of 69%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Buffalo. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the New York methodology page for the full breakdown.

224

Daycares

196

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Buffalo

69(31%)

127(57%)

23(10%)

5(2%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Buffalo: 4.2 (Sample of 224).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Buffalo: 2.8 (Sample of 41).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Buffalo: 4.3 (Sample of 224).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Buffalo

Alphabet Kids Childcare Llc

Blue Skyes Family Childcare

Buffalo, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Buffalo State Child Care Center

Children First Bilingual Christian Child Care & Preschool

Buffalo, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Children First Christian Child Care and Early Learning Inc.

Buffalo, NY

★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Buffalo?: There are 224 licensed child care providers in Buffalo.
What percentage of Buffalo daycares have high quality ratings?: 88% of Buffalo daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 92% statewide in New York.
What types of childcare are available in Buffalo?: 68 center-based, 128 home-based providers operate in Buffalo.
How do Buffalo daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of New York?: Buffalo daycares average 2.8 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a New York statewide average of 2.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in New York?: New York offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in New York

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