1 / 4West Side Community Services, Inc.
REGISTRATION161 Vermont Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
School-Age Child Care (SACC) in Erie County, New York
School-Age Child Care (SACC) — care for school-age children outside school hours.
- Ages
- School-age
- Hours
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Licensed for
- 44 children
The public record
- License number
- 871144
- License status
- REGISTRATION
- License type
- School-Age Child Care (SACC)
- Licensed capacity
- 44 children
- Address
- 161 Vermont Street, Buffalo, NY 14213
- County
- Erie County
- Phone
- +17168846616
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- May 10, 2025
Ages and programs
Reported to Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here) by West Side Community Services, Inc. and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.
Licensed to serve
- School-age
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Tue
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Wed
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Thu
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Fri
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed
Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.
What New York licensed
The state describes West Side Community Services, Inc.’s capacity as “44 School-Aged Children”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.
- School-age places
- 44
- Program opened
- May 10, 2021
- Registration through
- May 9, 2029
- School district
- Buffalo
- OCFS region
- Buffalo Regional Office
Amenities and accessibility
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Amenities
- Gender-neutral restroom
Crowd
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- On-site parking
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
How the reviews split
The 4.4 average comes from 42 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star25
- 4 star11
- 3 star4
- 2 star1
- 1 star1
From Google
Recent parent reviews
Love The Westside Community Center. A special thanks to everyone that helped and allowed my son to recieve his ABA services when no other center would. The staff are very understanding of my childs condition. They still made it a priority for my son to fit in with the groups. Thank you for all you do for my son.
Michelle RodriguezOct 11, 2021Grew up playing sports and socializing with other youth, as a teen and young adult. Great place to come for my voting, these days!
IronlunggerNov 7, 2019Im amaized by WSCS, staff is very friendy and caring. My son goes to summer camp there nd he looooves it. Teachers are great and he made a lot of new friends from different cutures and backgrounds. I attended family night with him and just by observing, I can tell how much kids love their teachers/staff . Im sooo thrilled by this small but wonderful place. Also its very clean and very well organized .
Chups Life in the USAAug 6, 2019Clean, well kept building. Nice staff. Plenty of events and things to do. Nice gym room and activities for kids.
Doo DooJul 19, 2019Welcoming place! They had a fantastic summer camp, and all of the kids loved it!
Lacie CastileOct 10, 2018Volunteered with Independent Health for their Good for the Neighborhood services. Great experience. This center fills so many needs in the community!
Cinder BlockMay 28, 2018
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about West Side Community Services, Inc.
Is West Side Community Services, Inc. a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. West Side Community Services, Inc. holds New York registration 871144, listed as "REGISTRATION" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on May 10, 2025 and current through May 9, 2029. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is West Side Community Services, Inc.?
- New York licenses West Side Community Services, Inc. as a School-Age Child Care (SACC), which is care for school-age children outside school hours. The category comes from the state's own register, not from the provider.
What ages does West Side Community Services, Inc. care for?
- New York licenses West Side Community Services, Inc. for 44 school-age places. Each figure is a ceiling the state set, not current enrolment.
Which school district is West Side Community Services, Inc. in?
- West Side Community Services, Inc. sits in the Buffalo school district, in Erie County. New York records the district on the licence, which matters for school-age care and transport.
Does this page show inspection results for West Side Community Services, Inc.?
- No. New York's public child care roster carries no violation or inspection fields, and no separate statewide dataset of them was found, so nothing here reflects West Side Community Services, Inc.'s inspection history either way. Look the provider up in the OCFS child care search to read its violations and whether they were corrected.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here). Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. New York Office of Children and Family Services child care roster cb42-qumz, facility 871144. It carries no violation or inspection fields.
- Context. Our explainer on how New York daycare licensing and inspections work, and on New York child care assistance.
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