Home Daycares in Buffalo
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Small-scale child care in Buffalo
When smaller is better, home daycare is the best. Find great options for infants & toddlers near you.
Ms. Lisa
Small Class SizesHelping children find their rhythm in life is the most rewarding thing! It’s incredible to meet them when they’re young and watch them keep getting better. During the time that children will be in daycare, they’ll have so many wonderful experiences: the first friends they make, the first time they recognize a word, the first time they remember celebrating a holiday or their birthday. It’s so special to be there for those moments. Even before having my two-year-old daughter, I was always known as the reliable person who loved kids. Within my church community, I was always happy to help local families and babysit. There was one family in particular whose kids I helped raise for over eight years. Those kids changed so much during that time, and it was always a joy to see them grow.
Ms. Brandi
Faith Based ProgramThere is no limit to what young children can accomplish when they are properly nurtured. There is no greater joy than watching a child discover something for the first time—that moment when something clicks for them. Kids have so much natural curiosity and hope, and each child deserves to have a safe place they can thrive in and a trusted person to turn to in times of need. As a mother and a nurse, I have had a lifelong passion for caregiving. Working with kids has always had a special place in my heart. After having my youngest child, I realized how wonderful it would be to spend more quality time at home with them. This program was borne out of a desire to help others have this same special attention. Individualized education makes all the difference and can really jumpstart a child’s love of learning. At this program, the children will have the benefit of being looked after by an experienced nurse and a mother passionate about early childhood education.
Ms. Theresa
Infant CareConnecting with kids is such a unique and fun experience. The relationship you build with each child is so different, and it keeps the days interesting! No two children are alike, and each one is like a little puzzle: What interests will they have? What books will they cherish? What do they dream of being when they grow up, and how can we get them there? I’ve always been a nurturer at heart, eager to help local families and look after their children. With years of experience in daycares and as a teacher, on top of raising four kids and two granddaughters of my own, it felt like the right time to open up my home to my neighbors’ children. In my community, I’m known as everyone’s second mother.
Ms. Ronada
Small Class SizesAll children deserve the chance to learn. My program is a place where kids take in important lessons for school and for life! I studied to be a behavior specialist and worked with children with special needs in the past, and I incorporate lots of techniques that regulate emotions into my program. These techniques are great for all children to learn and use. I am also a mother to a teenager and an eight-year-old – so I’ve experienced all the phases that young kids go through and am always here to advise parents and caregivers.
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Buffalo
There is 1 licensed home daycare in Buffalo. Most parents don’t know that home daycare is regulated by the Office of Children and Family Services, just like the big preschool centers.
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Other daycares near Buffalo
All of these nearby daycares are licensed by the Office of Children and Family Services. While they don’t work with NeighborSchools, you can visit the government website here to try to contact them directly.
Solange Niyigena
90 Massachusetts Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 745273
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Solange Niyigena runs a licensed Family Child Care program in Buffalo. As with all home daycares in New York, her program is licensed by the Office of Children and Family Services, which ensures that she has completed trainings in childhood development, health & safety. Home daycares like this are a great option for parents looking for small-scale, personalized child care.
Nichole M. Minter
58 Martha Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 804916
Licensed for 16 since 2017
This home daycare in Buffalo is led by Nichole M. Minter, a licensed Family Child Care educator. By choosing licensed child care, you can rest assured that the provider has passed a government-issued background record check, and that the home daycare environment has been inspected by the state licensing department. With a maximum of just 16 children, this program is a good option for parents close to home near Buffalo.
Tsegerda Abera
194 Lemon Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 850722
Licensed for 16 since 2019
Home daycares like Tsegerda Abera’s are a favorite with parents who want a small-scale child care program near Buffalo. All daycares on NeighborSchools are fully licensed, so you know they’ve passed a background record check and educators have completed trainings in childhood development, health & safety. This daycare takes just 16 children, so each child gets lots of individualized care while learning to socialize in a small group setting.
Latisa M. Barron
415 Sycamore Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 358018
Licensed for 16 since 2009
Family child care provider Ms. Latisa runs this daycare out of her home in Buffalo, New York. She is licensed by the state to care for up to 16 children, which means she has completed required trainings and continuing education hours. Family child care programs can be a great fit for parents that want their child to get lots of individualized care and attention.
Barka O. Abdulaziz
36 Sherwood Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 811887
Licensed for 16 since 2018
A small, local home daycare in nearby Buffalo, New York led by Ms. Barka. Many parents choose home daycares because the small group sizes can be great for infant and toddler development, and they are often more affordable than preschool centers. This child care program takes just 16 kids.
Stephanie M. Ransom
100 Leonard Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 574796
Licensed for 16 since 2012
Parents looking for a small-scale child care often prefer home daycares, like this one with Ms. Stephanie in Buffalo, New York. Better ratios, more flexible schedules, and lots of love for the little ones are the keys. Most daycares take a mix of ages, which helps with childhood development as infants learn from toddlers, and the preschoolers act as role models for the babies. And this daycare takes a maximum of 16 kids total!
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Even more home daycares in Buffalo
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Sheltrice N. Rhodes
143 Fisher Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 798155
Licensed for 16 since 2017
Renee A. Benning
453 Winspear, Buffalo, NY
License # 30032
Licensed for 16 since 1999
Christina A. Berrios
93 Sirret St., Buffalo, NY
License # 851827
Licensed for 16 since 2019
Maretha Daniels
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
License # 666325
Licensed for 16 since 2014
Bonita M. Whitlock
119 William Price Parkway, Buffalo, NY
License # 695827
Licensed for 16 since 2014
Tricia K. Brinson
1632 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 597738
Licensed for 16 since 2012
Linouse Joseph
366 Cambridge Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 676499
Licensed for 16 since 2014
Celisse M. Barnes
48 Horton Place, Buffalo, NY
License # 824234
Licensed for 16 since 2018
Angel Yandakpa
91 Saranac Ave., Lower Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 868775
Licensed for 16 since 2021
Latricia H. Henry
10 Hewitt, Buffalo, NY
License # 619546
Licensed for 16 since 2013
Cynthia M. Russell
614 Wyoming Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 153517
Licensed for 16 since 2003
Diana L. Gregory
302 Pratt St, Buffalo, NY
License # 507433
Licensed for 16 since 2011
Carolyn J. Lofton
241 Brinkman, Buffalo, NY
License # 117722
Licensed for 16 since 2002
Jaton Felder
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
License # 822920
Licensed for 16 since 2018
Jacqueline Bemeriki
257 South Division Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 523041
Licensed for 16 since 2011
Elonda M. James
661 Minnesota Ave, Buffalo, NY
License # 590441
Licensed for 16 since 2012
Gina M. Holtz
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
License # 840066
Licensed for 16 since 2019
Beatrice Nix
315 Chelsea Place, Buffalo, NY
License # 603731
Licensed for 16 since 2012
Madge A. Whiskey
437 Berkshire Avenue, 1st Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 193144
Licensed for 16 since 2005
Quemary Fields
188 Brinkman Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 412368
Licensed for 16 since 2010
Rita L. Griffin
118 Manhattan Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 822138
Licensed for 16 since 2018
Safiya S. Haamid
903 West Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 771598
Licensed for 16 since 2016
Sheila Bineyard
30 Littlefield Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 265401
Licensed for 16 since 2006
Regina A. Hennegan
Buffalo, NY
License # 24508
Licensed for 16 since 2000
Tonya R. Harris
98 Stevens Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 12432
Licensed for 16 since 1994
Linda D. Townes
86 Forman Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 271500
Licensed for 16 since 2007
Casandra R. Hambright
84 Courtland Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 313508
Licensed for 16 since 2008
Shaundrea L. Perkins
193 Butler Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 864645
Licensed for 16 since 2020
Erin M. Kasperek
2120 South Park Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 150585
Licensed for 16 since 2003
Kenisha E. Smith
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
License # 243187
Licensed for 16 since 2006
Willie R. Jackson
264 Berkshire Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 16226
Licensed for 16 since 1996
Jacqueline M. Knowles
387 Walden Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 12339
Licensed for 16 since 1994
Jennielynn M. Smith
47 Humason Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 739393
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Maria D. Ramos Perez
295 Hoyt, Buffalo, NY
License # 305058
Licensed for 16 since 2007
Jacquelyn Y. Miller
226 Eggert Rd, Buffalo, NY
License # 802310
Licensed for 16 since 2017
Lemlem T. Kahsay
430 Herkimer St., Buffalo, NY
License # 644812
Licensed for 16 since 2013
Yesenia Lopez Cirino
413 Massachusetts Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 737735
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Tyree D. Eldridge
78 Olympic Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 16464
Licensed for 16 since 1996
Dorothy King
721 Norfolk Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 330856
Licensed for 16 since 2007
Eric V. Taylor
437 East Utica Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 217124
Licensed for 16 since 2005
Lisa A. Chambers
107 Sprenger Ave, Buffalo, NY
License # 789792
Licensed for 16 since 2017
Yolanda D. Beaner
79 Fay Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 273524
Licensed for 16 since 2007
Marquila A. Ross
159 Herkimer Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 409280
Licensed for 16 since 2010
Jeannine C. Tyson
574 Stockbridge Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 871771
Licensed for 16 since 2021
Dorothy Marks
254 Carl Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 710665
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Yolanda Martin
414 Lisbon Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 365732
Licensed for 16 since 2008
Dianne M. Mitchell
150 Floss Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 21945
Licensed for 16 since 1997
Darniece L. Faison-Douglas
141 Rodney Avenue, Lower Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 705826
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Barbara J. Dixon
217 Leroy, Buffalo, NY
License # 770499
Licensed for 16 since 2016
Ana L. Martinez
205 Parkdale St., Buffalo, NY
License # 114834
Licensed for 16 since 2002
Leisha S. Young
515 Winslow, Buffalo, NY
License # 28804
Licensed for 16 since 1999
Rosalyn C. Cheatom
33 Rogers Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 395109
Licensed for 16 since 2010
Mercedes Douglas
205 Locust Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 869707
Licensed for 16 since 2021
Rimona N. Scott
271 Walnut Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 172082
Licensed for 16 since 2004
Faith H. Patterson
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
License # 203051
Licensed for 16 since 2004
Alicia Johnson
376 Florida Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 504356
Licensed for 16 since 2012
Lajamie L. Smith
48 East End Avenue, Peep Squeaks Family Day Care, Buffalo, NY
License # 830890
Licensed for 16 since 2019
Youleidi Vega Olmeda I
116 Rano Street, Lower Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 781395
Licensed for 16 since 2016
Sheila A. Rankin
507 Minnesota Avenue, Upper Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 807226
Licensed for 16 since 2017
Joann Rhines
178 Floss Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 228617
Licensed for 16 since 2006
Salvatory Izoduha
68 Bird Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 853918
Licensed for 16 since 2020
Cynthia M. Scott
1972 Genesee St., lower Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 191254
Licensed for 16 since 2004
Alissa A. Atak
152 Potomac Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 627605
Licensed for 16 since 2013
Sherri L. Almond
172 Wecker Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 414078
Licensed for 16 since 2010
Catchrine N. Wray
61 Comstock Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 862105
Licensed for 16 since 2020
Demetria M. Ferrel
94 Donaldson Rd, Buffalo, NY
License # 791756
Licensed for 16 since 2017
Rickeyda L. Brown
27 Roebling St, Buffalo, NY
License # 804183
Licensed for 16 since 2018
Jasmin C. Easley
140 Brunswick Boulevard, Apt. Lower, Buffalo, NY
License # 866779
Licensed for 16 since 2021
Veronica L. Johnson
238 East Delavan, Buffalo, NY
License # 813345
Licensed for 16 since 2018
Michele Thompson
450 Lisbon Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 556879
Licensed for 16 since 2012
Cherie L. Brighon
104 East Depew, Apt. lower, Buffalo, NY
License # 741583
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Diane T. Abram
43 Northampton Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 715597
Licensed for 16 since 2015
Brenda L. Guzman
417 14th Street, Apt. lower, Buffalo, NY
License # 134193
Licensed for 16 since 2004
Doris H. Washington
189 Dewey Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 38611
Licensed for 16 since 2001
Camille E. Williams
107 Wilkes Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 769733
Licensed for 16 since 2016
Catherine D. Alford
426 Lasalle Ave, Buffalo, NY
License # 473231
Licensed for 16 since 2010
Verdell Wright
54 William Price Parkway, Buffalo, NY
License # 642030
Licensed for 16 since 2013
Carmen Y. Lupianez
81 Briggs, Buffalo, NY
License # 296295
Licensed for 16 since 2007
Patsy M. Young
99 Kensington Avenue, Apt. 1, Buffalo, NY
License # 622465
Licensed for 16 since 2013
Tiffani D. Jackson
91 Elmer Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 839383
Licensed for 8 since 2019
Brandi N. Alexander
231 Fox Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 756907
Licensed for 8 since 2016
Amedria Byrd
254 Swan Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 834469
Licensed for 8 since 2019
Beverly L. Davis
55 E. Morris Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 24810
Licensed for 8 since 1998
Diana P. Johnson
57 Fairfield Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 326900
Licensed for 8 since 2008
Michele L. Edmond
196 Butler Avenue, upper Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 751497
Licensed for 8 since 2016
Denise V. Fisher
254 Humboldt Pkwy, lower Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 851127
Licensed for 8 since 2019
Pley Paw
79 Ross Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 696619
Licensed for 8 since 2014
Nadine Brown
50 Roslyn Street, lwr Floor, Buffalo, NY
License # 764787
Licensed for 8 since 2016
Ronette N. Nevins
245 Mortimer Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 861789
Licensed for 8 since 2021
Christina L. Jones
379 Warwick Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 822830
Licensed for 8 since 2018
Sonya A. Kuykendall
47 Croy Ave., Buffalo, NY
License # 820692
Licensed for 8 since 2018
Kelly L. Leon
313 North Ogden Street, Buffalo, NY
License # 717984
Licensed for 8 since 2015
Deborah O. Mcknight
350 Warwick Avenue, Buffalo, NY
License # 30862
Licensed for 8 since 1999
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