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Bronx, NY 10454 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Betsy Silva is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since March 28, 2007, for up to 14 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 14 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Betsy Silva has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Bronx County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 7, 2025: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 5 rules in all
For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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416.13(d) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.
416.13(c) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law.
416.13(b) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.
413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
416.13(a)(4) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: provide to the Office the names, addresses and daytime telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the employment history, work record and qualifications, if the person had ever been employed outside the home. At least one of the references must be able to attest to the character, habits and personal qualifications to be a group family day care provider, assistant, or substitute; and
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Bronx, NY 10454 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
578 East 138th St, Bronx, NY
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bronx, NY 10454 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 28, 2007.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on October 7, 2025, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 2 of 4 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
14, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (718) 665-4795 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 665-4795 to ask.
(718) 665-4795.
Bronx, NY 10454. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.