
Browse 5,742 child daycare & preschools across New York. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
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New York has about 6,486 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
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There are 6,486 daycares in New York: 186 headstart facilities, 422 before/after school centers, 136 religious facility daycares, and 5,742 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 5,742 |
| Headstart Programs | 186 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 136 |
| Before or After School | 422 |
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One parent highlights the center's strong academic foundation, noting their child learned to read by age four, while another reports negative interactions with staff, including a director who was rude on the phone and a teacher who braided a child's hair instead of focusing on learning.
Community Parents HS has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, enrichment activities, and educational quality following Head Start standards. Negative reviews raise serious concerns about staff professionalism, child safety incidents, lack of transparency with government funding, and inadequate staff credentials.
Tot Spot Childcare receives mostly positive reviews praising staff attentiveness, curriculum quality, and child development outcomes. However, a small number of parents report concerns about cleanliness, frequent illness, and billing practices.
These reviews do not pertain to the daycare center. The reviews describe experiences with Saratoga County's social services departments, including the Department of Aging, Public Assistance, and Child Support offices. Staff are consistently praised for helpfulness and efficiency.
Feedback for this center-based program in the Bronx is mixed, with some parents expressing gratitude for staff appreciation while others report serious safety concerns. One reviewer highlights positive interactions with specific staff members, whereas another strongly warns against enrollment due to alleged bullying by a peer group.
One parent highlights positive interactions with specific staff members, including Mr. Brown, while another describes the environment as very nice. Conversely, other reviewers label the facility as terrible and explicitly advise against sending children there due to concerns about bullying.
One parent describes the staff at Southeast Bronx Neighborhood Centers, Inc. as rude and unprofessional, specifically citing the receptionist's refusal to provide her name. The reviewer states that the center is unsuitable for anyone seeking assistance.
One parent describes the staff as very rude and unprofessional, specifically citing a receptionist who refused to provide her name. The reviewer states that the center is not a suitable place for those seeking help.
One parent highlights the center as a hidden gem with knowledgeable leadership and strong care for children aged two and older, while another describes severe operational failures including unsanitary conditions, insect infestations, and neglectful staff behavior.
One parent highlights strong academic results and a caring staff, noting the curriculum focused on kindergarten readiness rather than religious instruction. In contrast, another parent criticizes the school's ambiguous identity and describes receiving unprofessional communication from the administration.
One parent describes a positive experience with friendly staff and a welcoming environment for their daughters, expressing a desire for them to continue at the center for pre-K. The reviewer highlights the kindness of the personnel and the pleasant treatment of the children. No specific negatives were mentioned in the available feedback.
One parent describes the center as a hidden gem with knowledgeable ownership and strong care for children aged two and older, while another strongly advises against attending, citing severe hygiene and behavioral issues. The negative feedback highlights concerns about cleanliness, pest infestations, and staff conduct, contrasting sharply with the positive experience of long-term families.
Park Place Day Care Center receives consistently positive feedback from parents, with all recent reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the professional and attentive staff, clean facilities, educational approach, and caring environment, particularly noting improvements since new management took over in 2022.
One parent describes the center as a welcoming, home-like environment where babies are well cared for, while another criticizes the facility for being too small and crowded with mixed-age children. This second reviewer also cites unprofessional staff behavior and a lack of warmth toward visiting parents as reasons for their quick withdrawal.
The Early Childcare Academy at Dix Hills Jewish Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most reviewers praising the hands-on director, warm and caring staff, clean facilities, age-appropriate curriculum, and welcoming environment. Parents particularly highlight the quality of teachers and the facility's amenities including new furniture, toys, and an indoor gym/sensory room. One unrelated negative review about a mahjong marathon event does not reflect on the daycare program itself.
Mount Morris Children's Center receives mixed reviews with significant differences between locations. The Mt. Morris site is praised for safety, academic learning, and staff quality, while the 153rd Street location faces serious concerns about staff screening, professionalism, communication, and incident reporting.
Several parents highlight the center's success with special needs students, noting positive behavioral changes and rapid learning gains in an integrated classroom setting. In contrast, one parent reports a negative experience during a tour, citing unprofessional conduct from staff and discriminatory remarks regarding a teacher's cultural background.
Community Life Center Mt. Morris HS has mixed reviews. The Mt. Morris location receives strong praise for safety, academic growth, and caring staff. However, the 153rd Street location has significant complaints about staff quality, communication, incident reporting, and unprofessional enrollment practices.
One parent highlights exceptional staff support and a welcoming environment that encourages deep family involvement, noting significant progress for their child. Conversely, another review strongly criticizes the facility, describing the staff as lackadaisical regarding important matters.
Parents highlight the staff's attentiveness, effective communication, and engaging approach to nutrition, though one reviewer criticizes the decision to move the facility indoors and away from outdoor play areas.
One parent gave a five-star rating, describing the experience with the phrase 'Dos Blockos!' despite the center having no other reviews. The limited feedback does not provide specific details about childcare quality, safety, or staff interactions.
The reviews provided are not for a daycare center but for Lighthouse Guild, a medical and social services organization specializing in vision care and support for visually impaired individuals. The organization receives consistently high praise for its medical services, technology programs, and community outreach.
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