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Browns Family Daycare
- licensed capacity
- 16
- a week, county median
- $190
- year first licensed
- 2021
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About
About Browns Family Daycare
Browns Family Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Lowville, New York. The state has licensed it since August 23, 2021, for up to 16 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 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (315) 263-8226 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Browns Family Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Lewis County has a median price of $190 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.
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
State record
Inspection reports for Browns Family Daycare
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2021
- License number
- #875901
Summary
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 8, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 12 visits · 7 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 2
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Background checks 2
- Records and paperwork 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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- Jul 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 4, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
416.5(v) Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws.
Corrected during the visit
Jul 24, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
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.
May 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
413.4(b) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing 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, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:
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:
- Mar 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 18, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
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;
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:
Apr 3, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
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Apr 3, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
- Dec 31, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Browns Family Daycare
Is Browns Family Daycare licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 23, 2021.
When was Browns Family Daycare last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 8, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Browns Family Daycare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 6 of 12 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 Browns Family Daycare care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Browns Family Daycare's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 263-8226 to confirm.
How much does Browns Family Daycare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 263-8226 to ask.
What is Browns Family Daycare's phone number?
(315) 263-8226.
Where is Browns Family Daycare?
Lowville, NY 13367. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.