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5,742 Child Daycare & Preschools in New York

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.

Choosing Daycare Centers in New York

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in New York can make the decision-making process smoother.

New York has about 6,486 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in New York. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in New York

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.

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Smiles Around Us Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Smiles Around Us Academy receives mixed reviews. Parents praise the educational quality, teacher approachability, and after-school programs, with several giving 5-star ratings. However, concerns include staff payment issues and problems with returning children's belongings.

Quality educationapproachable teachershappy children
Address
351 Sand Lane, Staten Island, NY
Phone
(718) 390-0070
Brierwood Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Brierwood Child Care Center has highly polarized reviews with stark differences between locations and time periods. Several parents praise exceptional care, staff warmth, and child development, while others report serious concerns including unprofessional management, inadequate supervision, safety issues, and unresponsive communication.

Caring and patient staff membersstrong parent-child bonds with teachersclean and stimulating environment
Address
5540 Southwestern Boulevard, Hamburg, NY
Phone
(716) 646-0233
Books And Rattles
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Books and Rattles receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from parents who praise the caring, well-trained staff and developmental focus. However, a small number of parents report concerns about communication responsiveness, meal provision practices, and diversity.

Loving and nurturing staffprofessional development and training for teachersclean facility
Address
63-08 69th Place, Middle Village, NY
Phone
(718) 381-7777
New Milestone Afterschool Program
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

NEW MILESTONE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM has highly polarized reviews. Some parents praise the staff and program quality, while others report serious concerns including alleged discrimination against children with disabilities, unprofessional front desk staff, and incomplete homework assistance. The center is reportedly under investigation by DOE and Department of Mental Health.

Caring and helpful stafflong-term student satisfactionexcellent program quality
Address
158-13 72 Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY
Phone
(718) 380-1978
Future Faces Child Care - Learning Center, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Future Faces receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise from most parents about caring staff, child happiness, and safety, but serious complaints from others alleging discriminatory treatment, health/hygiene issues, unprofessional conduct, and billing disputes.

Caring and welcoming staffchildren happy to attendsafe environment
Address
389 Harry L Drive, Johnson City, NY
Phone
(607) 797-6499
Innovateedu INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

This location appears to be a LabCorp medical facility, not a daycare center. Reviews consistently praise the efficient service, professional staff, and minimal wait times for blood draws and lab work. Most reviewers report smooth check-in processes and skilled phlebotomists, though occasional longer waits during peak times occur.

Professional and friendly staffquick appointment timesefficient check-in process
Address
25 Chapel Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(914) 612-9127
Brierwood Child Care Of Lancaster, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Brierwood Child Care of Lancaster has polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise Director Cherice's compassion, staff longevity, cleanliness, and professionalism. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including poor hygiene, inadequate supervision, unprofessional staff conduct, behavior management issues without documentation, privacy violations, and rude customer service.

Director Cherice described as kind and caring by someexperienced and long-term staffclean facility reported by some parents
Address
4920 William Street, Lancaster, NY
Phone
(716) 681-2500
Abc Preschool, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
396 Reynolds Road, Fort Edward, NY
Phone
(518) 798-2227
Shirley Chisholm Dcc Site Iib
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
333 14 Street, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Kreative Kids Zone Child Care Center Site # 2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
350 North Street, Rochester, NY
Phone
(585) 454-4076
Children'S Place At The Plaza, INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
2 S. Swan St., Albany, NY
Phone
(518) 473-7112
A Child'S Place At Unity House
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Reviews are highly polarized. Positive reviews praise attentive staff, good communication, and strong support for children with disabilities. Negative reviews raise serious concerns about staff behavior, health and safety protocols, and management issues.

Attentive and supportive teachersgood communication with parentsstrong support for children with disabilities
Address
435 4th Street, Troy, NY
Phone
(518) 271-6777
A Child'S Place At Unity House
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Reviews are extremely polarized. Positive reviewers praise attentive staff, strong teacher-child relationships, and excellent support for children with disabilities. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including staff misconduct, inadequate management oversight, health/safety violations, and CPS involvement.

Supportive and encouraging teachersattentive to individual child needsgood communication with parents
Address
21 First Street, Troy, NY
Phone
(518) 272-2236
All My Children
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

All My Children receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Some parents praise the staff and environment, while others report serious concerns including inadequate summer activities, poor communication, staff turnover, and allegations of harsh discipline and physical abuse.

Experienced and caring staffclean environmentlong-standing reputation
Address
50 Glenwood Avenue, Binghamton, NY
Phone
(607) 729-2022
Toddler Town Daycare Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
120 Main Street, Massena, NY
Phone
(315) 705-4516
Red Apple Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple Child Development Center receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts between positive and negative feedback. Supportive parents praise the friendly staff, teaching quality, bilingual Chinese instruction, and positive child engagement. Critical parents report management issues, unprofessional interactions with prospective families, and concerns about staff attitudes toward children's behavior.

Friendly and attentive staffgood teacher-child communication an
Address
42-31 Colden Street, Flushing, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Red Apple Cdc #6
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple CDC #6 receives polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise friendly, communicative staff, bilingual (Chinese) instruction, and children's developmental progress. Negative reviews report poor management, unprofessional administrative conduct, and a director with dismissive attitudes toward prospective families.

Friendly and communicative staffgood eye contact with toddlerschildren show developmental progress
Address
133-32 41 Road, Flushing, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Chung Pak/Chrystie St Sa Dcc
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

These reviews appear to be for a Medicaid office (Chinatown Medicaid), not the daycare center listed. The reviews consistently praise the staff for being helpful, patient, and professional, with a clean facility and efficient service.

Professional and patient staffclean facilityefficient service
Address
115 Chrystie Street, New York, NY
Phone
(212) 431-9124
Red Apple Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise friendly, communicative staff, bilingual Chinese instruction, and children's developmental progress. Negative reviews cite poor management, unprofessional behavior from leadership, and concerns about staff attitudes toward active children.

friendly and communicative staffbilingual Chinese educationchildren show developmental progress
Address
133-32 41 Road, Flushing, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
E. John Gavras Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
182 North Street, Auburn, NY
Phone
(315) 255-2746
H.E.L.P. Morris E.C.P.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
285 East 171 Street, Bronx, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Red Apple Child Development
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple Child Development has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise friendly, communicative staff, bilingual (Chinese) instruction, and children's development progress. Negative reviews criticize management issues, unprofessional conduct, and alleged closure by the City.

friendly and communicative staffbilingual Chinese instructionchildren's development and learning progress
Address
25 Market Street, New York, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Red Apple Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple Child Development Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise friendly and attentive staff, good teacher-child communication, bilingual (Chinese) education, and notable child development. Negative reviews criticize management, unprofessional staff behavior, dismissive attitudes toward children, and past closure by the city.

Friendly and attentive staffgood eye contact and communication with childrenbilingual education in Chinese
Address
25 Market Street, New York, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Red Apple Child Development Center I/T
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple has sharply divided reviews. Positive reviewers praise friendly, attentive staff, good teacher-child communication, bilingual Chinese instruction, and children's developmental progress. Negative reviewers report poor management, unprofessional administrative staff, and cite past closure by the City.

Friendly and attentive staffstrong teacher-child engagementbilingual Chinese education
Address
25 Market Street, New York, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Red Apple Child Dev Ctr
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple Child Dev Ctr has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise friendly, communicative staff, bilingual (Chinese) instruction, and good child development. Negative reviews cite management issues, facility closure by the City, unprofessional staff behavior, and poor customer service.

Friendly and communicative staffattentive to children's comfortbilingual education in Chinese
Address
39 Eldridge Street, New York, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Red Apple Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Red Apple Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the friendly, attentive staff, strong teacher-child communication, bilingual education (Chinese), and children's developmental progress. Negative reviewers cite management issues, facility closures by the city, and poor director behavior toward visiting families.

Friendly and attentive staffstrong eye contact and communication with childrenbilingual Chinese education
Address
39 Eldridge Street, New York, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Children'S Place At The Plaza @ State Ed.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
10 N Hawk St, Albany, NY
Phone
(518) 474-2918
After - School All - Stars
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
101-24 Seaview Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Phone
(718) 385-4727
Emmanuel Dcc
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
737 East 6 Street, New York, NY
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Abc Childcare & Learning Center, LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.5

ABC Childcare & Learning Center has highly polarized reviews. Five-star reviews praise the clean facilities, engaged staff, warm director, and quality care. One-star and three-star reviews cite staffing issues causing room closures, unprofessional communication, neglectful diaper changes, and concerns about child mistreatment.

Clean and well-decorated classroomsengaged and warm staffage-appropriate activities
Address
546 Hooper Rd, Endwell, NY
Phone
(607) 748-3334

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Frequently asked questions

There are 5,742 child daycare & preschools daycares across New York. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in New York are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through New York's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in New York, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (New York sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in New York vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.