Daycares in Cheektowaga, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
23 of 25 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
25 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 27, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Cheektowaga currently has 25 tracked providers. 23 have inspection history, 25 appear active, and 32% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 27, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
LITTLE STARZ DAYCARE CO LLC
172 Kenview Blvd
Ferguson, Brenda
1595 E. Delavan
Little Monsters Child Care
50 Marne Rd.
MAKEURMARK
321 Eggert Rd
Rosebud's Family Daycare - A Place for Kids to Bloom
72 Danielle Drive
CHAPTER 1 CHILDCARE LLC
3553 Harlem Road
Deres, Molly
83 West Toulon Drive
KIDS CAPITAL DAYCARE, INC.
1657 Kensington Ave.
Friend 4 Life Child Care Development
1258 George Urban Blvd
LITTLE TREASURES CHILD CARE HOME INC.
3523 Broadway
Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program
1 Nagel Drive
Carr, Tressia
53 Ivanhoe Road
YWCA of Western New York, Inc.
1050 Maryvale Dr.
Little Angels Day Care
2645 Harlem Road
Watch Me Grow Day Care Center of WNY, Inc
2550 Union Road
GiGi's Toddler Town Daycare
46 Ivanhoe Road
The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc.
909 Dick Road
Indispensable Kids
93 Reo Avenue
Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers
10 Losson Road
Just for Kids
3550 Union Road
Home Daycares in Cheektowaga
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What the daycare market looks like in Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga currently has 25 daycares in our directory. 32% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
32%
A or B safety grades
14
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,251/mo
Infant center cost in Erie
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Ferguson, Brenda with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Cheektowaga include DCC, GFDC, SACC.
The average provider in this market has 23.2 recorded violations, while 6 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
Erie accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Cheektowaga, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,251/mo
Preschool Center
$1,093/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$830/mo
New York regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
Licensed and registered programs are inspected at least once during each licensing period (typically every two years). Unannounced inspections can occur at any time. Complaint investigations are conducted as warranted. New York City programs are regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and may follow a different inspection schedule.
Background checks
All prospective operators, employees, and volunteers must undergo a comprehensive background check that includes fingerprinting for an FBI and New York State criminal history search, a check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), and a Sex Offender Registry check.
Parent rights
Parents and guardians have the right to visit their child's childcare program at any time without advance notice during the program's operating hours. All inspection reports and enforcement actions are public records and can be requested from OCFS or accessed online.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Cheektowaga
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Cheektowaga?
We rank providers in Cheektowaga using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Cheektowaga?
8 of the 25 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Cheektowaga?
Cheektowaga currently shows 11 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. New York rules still apply: Licensed and registered programs are inspected at least once during each licensing period (typically every two years). Unannounced inspections can occur at any time. Complaint investigations are conducted as warranted. New York City programs are regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and may follow a different inspection schedule.