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West Hempstead, NY 11552 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Bright Little Minds is a licensed group home daycare in West Hempstead, New York. The state has licensed it since November 22, 2017, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM; Saturday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 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 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Bright Little Minds 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
10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 10 visits · 7 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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416.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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.
Corrected during the visit
416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.
Corrected during the visit
416.11(f)(16)(v) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Frequency the medication is to be administered;
416.11(f)(16)(iv) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Name of medication and dosage;
416.11(f)(16)(i) Child's first and last name for patient-specific prescriptions
416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.
Corrected during the visit
416.11(i)(2) Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.
Corrected during the visit
416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
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West Hempstead, NY 11552 · 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 November 22, 2017.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 3 of 10 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 7:00 PM; Saturday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 439-6152 to ask.
(516) 439-6152.
West Hempstead, NY 11552. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.