Daycares in Lockport, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
18 of 24 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
24 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
May 18, 2026
Latest inspection
May 6, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Lockport currently has 24 tracked providers. 18 have inspection history, 24 appear active, and 4% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 6, 2026.
Updated May 18, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Mommy Day Care
4325 Sunset Drive
Heavenly Hands Child Daycare LLC
115 Elmwood Avenue
Agri-Business Child Development
3820 Lockport-Olcott Road
Sweet Angels Day Care, Inc.
6441 Dysinger Road
Joseph, Rose
6068 Robinson Road
RUGRATS
6698 Lincoln Ave
YMCA Buffalo Niagara
389 Green Street
Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
51 High Street
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE NORTHTOWNS, INC.
6385 Locust St. Extension
SWEET ANGELS DAYCARE OF LOCKPORT, INC.
6630 Lincoln Avenue
THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE NORTHTOWNS, INC.
491 High St
Bowers, Tammy
52 Prospect street
Little Lambs Child Care Center
6384 South Transit Road
KANDY LAND KIDS, INC.
4945 Beach Ridge Road
The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc.
85 North Adam Street
YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, Inc.
28 Harding Avenue
Lullabies and Butterflies Family Day Care
310 Church Street
YMCA Buffalo Niagara
610 High Street
KANDY LAND KIDS, INC.
6476 Main Rd
YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, Inc.
6914 Chestnut Ridge Road
Home Daycares in Lockport
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What the daycare market looks like in Lockport
Lockport currently has 24 daycares in our directory. 4% 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.
4%
A or B safety grades
19
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,950/mo
Typical state cost in New York
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Mommy Day Care with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Lockport include DCC, SACC, GFDC.
The average provider in this market has 96.5 recorded violations, while 7 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.
Infant Center
$1,950/mo
Preschool Center
N/A
Toddler Home Daycare
N/A
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 Lockport
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Lockport?
We rank providers in Lockport 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 Lockport?
1 of the 24 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 Lockport?
Lockport currently shows 5 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.