BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.

325 Manhattan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214Registration
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

22 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Registration

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 4, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.
License number
922843
Location
325 Manhattan Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14214
Status
Registration
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 30.0/100
Inspection record
22 inspections, last inspected February 4, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor30.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing60/100
Compliance100/100

68

Total Violations

Feb 4, 2026

Last Inspection

120

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (68)

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(e)Feb 4, 2026

All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(e)Feb 4, 2026

All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(e)Feb 4, 2026

All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(e)Feb 4, 2026

All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(1)Sep 24, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Sep 24, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(1)Sep 24, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Sep 24, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(1)Sep 24, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Sep 24, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(b)(1)Sep 24, 2025

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Sep 24, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)May 15, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)May 15, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)May 15, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)May 15, 2025

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(n)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(n)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(n)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(n)(2)Apr 22, 2025

Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(f)Feb 7, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(a)Feb 7, 2025

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(c)Feb 7, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(a)Feb 7, 2025

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(f)Feb 7, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(c)Feb 7, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(c)Feb 7, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(a)Feb 7, 2025

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(f)Feb 7, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(c)Feb 7, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.10(a)Feb 7, 2025

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING414.13(f)Feb 7, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(14)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(a)Feb 6, 2025

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(y)Feb 6, 2025

Staff and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(a)(1)(i)Feb 6, 2025

The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(14)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(a)Feb 6, 2025

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(a)(1)(i)Feb 6, 2025

The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(y)Feb 6, 2025

Staff and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(a)Feb 6, 2025

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(14)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(a)(1)(i)Feb 6, 2025

The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(y)Feb 6, 2025

Staff and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(b)(14)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(a)(1)(i)Feb 6, 2025

The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.5(y)Feb 6, 2025

Staff and volunteers must take suitable precautions to prevent children from receiving burns caused by contact with hot liquids.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.8(a)Feb 6, 2025

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH414.11(h)(1)(iii)Feb 6, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Dec 9, 2024

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Dec 9, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Dec 9, 2024

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Dec 9, 2024

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Dec 9, 2024

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Dec 9, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Dec 9, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Dec 9, 2024

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY413.4(d)(6)Dec 9, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Dec 9, 2024

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.4(h)Dec 9, 2024

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY414.15(a)(2)Dec 9, 2024

Each school age child care program that has been issued a registration by the Office must openly display such registration, along with any restrictions, limitations and waivers to the registration, in the program for which it was issued.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.'s safety grade?

BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 30.0 out of 100.

How many violations does BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. have?

BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. has 68 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 68 serious, and 0 minor.

When was BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. last inspected?

BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc. was last inspected on February 4, 2026.

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