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Bovina Center Montessori School

2121 County Highway 5, Bovina Center, NY 13740
licensed capacity
32
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$247
year first licensed
2022

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About Bovina Center Montessori School

Bovina Center Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Bovina Center, New York. The state has licensed it since September 16, 2022, for up to 32 children, serving infants and toddlers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 19 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsMontessori

Ages served: infants and toddlers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and toddlers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
32 children

Hours

Hours

Monday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and toddlersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity32 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Bovina Center Montessori School has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Delaware County has a median price of $247 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Delaware County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$247
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$200
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$194
Home daycare$175

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Bovina Center Montessori School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
32 children
Ages
Infants and toddlers
First licensed
2022
License number
#887760
See the state's record

Summary

19 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 27, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 19 visits · 16 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Discipline and child guidance 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1

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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  1. Aug 27, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(2) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 418-1.14(d).

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

  2. Jul 15, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Jul 2, 2026Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

  4. Jun 22, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

  5. Jun 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Mar 5, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(1)(i) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child;

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

  7. Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Aug 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. May 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 10 earlier visits
  1. Jan 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Nov 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jul 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 29, 2024Complaint investigation7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(12) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(1)(i) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the program to obtain emergency health care for the child;

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.5(b)(1) The plan, as submitted with the application or changed thereafter, must be reviewed with the parents of the children in the program and all staff that work in the program.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(a)(3) Child care can only be provided in the areas that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.

  9. Dec 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 18, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Bovina Center Montessori School

Is Bovina Center Montessori School licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 16, 2022.

When was Bovina Center Montessori School last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 27, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 19 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Bovina Center Montessori School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 5 of 19 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.

How many children can Bovina Center Montessori School care for?

32, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants and toddlers.

What are Bovina Center Montessori School's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Bovina Center Montessori School cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 832-4956 to ask.

What is Bovina Center Montessori School's phone number?

(607) 832-4956.

Where is Bovina Center Montessori School?

2121 County Highway 5, Bovina Center, NY 13740. The nearest other daycare we list is Heather Smith, 4.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).