Daycares in Amherst, NY
All 20 licensed child care facilities in Amherst, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
20licensed daycares
4.4average safety rating
100%with a clean record
0with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amherst Baby and Childcare Center4350 Millersport Highway | 4.4★ | None | 83 |
| 2 | Bornhava25 Chateau Terrace | 4.4★ | None | 52 |
| 3 | Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.700 Sweet Home Road | 4.4★ | None | 120 |
| 4 | CHC LEARNING CENTER1085 Eggert Road | 4.4★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Claudine, Mahoro104 Danebrock Drive | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers100 North French Road | 4.4★ | None | 152 |
| 7 | Great Thinkers Family Daycare, LLC176 Oxford Avenue | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 8 | Just for Kids236 E. Maplemere Road | 4.4★ | None | 44 |
| 9 | Just for Kids480 Willow Ridge Drive | 4.4★ | None | 44 |
| 10 | Shining Stars20 Northpointe Parkway | 4.4★ | None | 99 |
| 11 | Town of Amherst220 Northpointe Parkway | 4.4★ | None | 44 |
| 12 | Town of Amherst Youth Board4255 Harlem Road | 4.4★ | None | 110 |
| 13 | University at Buffalo Child Care, Inc.20 St. Rita's Lane | 4.4★ | None | 124 |
| 14 | BRIGHTPATH2715 Niagara Falls Blvd | 4.3★ | None | 93 |
| 15 | Butterfly Kisses, LLC596 N. French Rd. | 4.3★ | None | 97 |
| 16 | Early Childhood Research Center15 Baldy Hall | 4.3★ | None | 68 |
| 17 | Four Seasons at St Leos885 Sweet Home Road | 4.3★ | None | 114 |
| 18 | My little lucky charms136 Ayrault Drive | 4.3★ | None | 16 |
| 19 | Ohr Temimim411 John James Audubon Pkwy | 4.3★ | None | 33 |
| 20 | The Child Campus1954 Eggert Rd | 4.3★ | None | 35 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.