Children's Nest
2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY
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Bright Blossoms Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Merrick, New York. The state has licensed it since September 23, 2015, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Bright Blossoms Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Nassau County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 9 visits · 11 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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416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,
Corrected during the visit
416.11(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 caregivers 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:
Corrected during the visit
416.11(b)(1)(ii) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. (not corrected)
416.7(w) Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals.
Corrected during the visit
416.5(g)(1) The use of spa pools, hot tubs and fill-and-drain wading pools is prohibited.
Corrected during the visit
416.4(b)(4) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Corrected during the visit
416.8(b)(1) Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: With the prior written permission of the parent, children who are napping or sleeping may do so in a room where an awake approved caregiver is not present, the doors to all rooms must be open; the approved caregiver must remain on the same floor as the children; and a functioning electronic monitor must be used in any room where children are sleeping or napping and an awake approved caregiver is not present.
416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Corrected during the visit
416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.
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Merrick, NY 11566 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Merrick, NY 11566 · 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 September 23, 2015.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 4 of 9 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 729-2118 to ask.
(516) 729-2118.
Merrick, NY 11566. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.