Absaroka Head Start Buffalo - Buffalo WY Child Care Center

201 Aspen Drive , Buffalo WY 82834
(307) 684-2873

About the Provider

Description: Absaroka Head Start began as a summer program in 1965 under the Community Action Program (CAP) under the direction of the late Jim Argeris. It is federally funded 80% and the other 20% is made up in in-kind donations. Absaroka Head Start has since expanded to seven counties, with centers in ten locations (Basin, Buffalo, Cody, Lander, Lovell, Powell, Riverton, Sheridan, Thermopolis, and Worland) and 19 classrooms. This area covers 28,616 square miles in rural northern Wyoming. In 1978, Absaroka Head Start was incorporated and became Absaroka, Inc. This year Absaroka Head Start will complete 45 years of service to the community of Worland.

Additional Information: Absaroka Head Start is centered on children under the age of five and their families. All segments of the program recognize that the parent(s) as the first teacher(s) of the child. So that a children’s physical, intellectual, and emotional development is encouraged and maximized to its full potential. Children enrolled in the center-based model attend school four days per week and Fridays are Enrichment Days in which half of the children come for individualization.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1885
  • Capacity: 87
  • Age Range: Pre-School (3-5 years old);
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Full Day Care; Half Day Care;
  • District Office: Wyoming Dept of Family Services - Early Childhood Programs Division
  • District Office Phone: (307) 777-5491 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Tania Trujillo (tania.trujillo@wyo.gov)

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Inspection/Report History

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Visit Date # of Violations Compliance Notices
2022-10-19 Renewal / Validation Visit Click to View
2022-04-14 Facility Visit Click to View
2021-10-14 Renewal / Validation Visit Click to View
2021-02-22 Facility Visit Click to View
2020-10-21 Renewal / Validation Visit Click to View
2020-09-03 Facility Visit Click to View
2019-10-22 Renewal / Validation Visit
2019-08-12 Renewal / Validation Visit
2019-05-21 Facility Visit
2018-10-15 Renewal / Validation Visit Click to View
2018-04-24 Facility Visit Click to View
2017-10-13 Renewal / Validation Visit Click to View

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