School-Age Child Care
✓ Licensed
Bestself Behavioral Health Inc.
Buffalo, NY
· Erie County
665 Hertel Avenue 2nd Floor,
Buffalo, NY 14207
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
120 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (716) 424-0555
Licensed School-Age Child Care
Active License
License Number
851860
License Holder
Sarah E. Stewart
Licensed Since
2020
License Issued
Feb 27, 2024
Active Through
Feb 26, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Child Care Coalition of Niagara Frontier, Inc.
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About the Provider
BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC. is a School-Age Child Care in Buffalo NY, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 120 School-Aged Children. It is open Monday - Friday, 03:15 PM - 06:15 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Care is available during non-traditional hours; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday03:15 PM - 06:15 PM
- Tuesday03:15 PM - 06:15 PM
- Wednesday03:15 PM - 06:15 PM
- Thursday03:15 PM - 06:15 PM
- Friday03:15 PM - 06:15 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-BRO-099986 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-06-03 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-BRO-054710 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2026-I-BRO-023476 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Violation | 414.14(c)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d). | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Violation | 414.14(d) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are; | |||
| 2026-02-02 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-BRO-009912 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-02 | Violation | 414.4(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2025-12-18 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-BRO-121917 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-12-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-119704 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-09-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-103735 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-25 | Violation | 414.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program. | |||
| 2025-06-03 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-044118 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-BRO-034825 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-03-18 | Serious Injury | Serious Injury | 2025-I-BRO-028920 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-01-14 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-BRO-011378 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-12-02 | No Approved Director | No Approved Director | 2024-I-BRO-099979 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 414.15(b)(22)(iv) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The school age child care program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: a copy of the most recent compliance history report immediately after it is issued to the program by the Office. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2024-I-BRO-106445 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.7(h)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children's exposure to age and developmentally appropriate television and other screen time activities must be balanced with other program components that engage children in active physical, intellectual and creative activities. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.8(b) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: School-age child care programs must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.8(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Whenever the school-age child care program is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.13(f) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.14(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Any teacher, director, or volunteer who has not completed this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.15(b)(14)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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 incident, | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.15(b)(23)(iv) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 414.15(c)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Change(s) to Site | Change(s) to Site | 2024-I-BRO-102894 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-BRO-096818 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 414.4(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Violation | 414.4(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2024-05-07 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-BRO-011713 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Other | Other | 2024-I-BRO-035502 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-01-29 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2023-I-BRO-047746 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-01-29 | Violation | 414.14(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Director and any new staff complete 15 hours of training within the first 6 months | |||
| 2024-01-29 | Violation | 414.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete 30 hours of training every 2 years | |||
| 2024-01-29 | Violation | 414.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2024-01-29 | Violation | 414.15(c)(11) | N |
| Brief Description: Resumes, SCR results, conviction statements, references completed for all staff | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2023-I-BRO-053056 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Violation | 414.8(j) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Violation | 414.11(a)(1)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A child's individual health care plan must be developed with the child's parent and health care provider. | |||
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