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18 Whitehouse Avenue, Roosevelt, NY
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Castro Day Care is a licensed group home daycare in Roosevelt, New York. The state has licensed it since February 2, 2009, 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 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Castro Day Care 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 May 11, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 8 of 9 visits · 13 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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416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed. (not corrected)
416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
Corrected during the visit
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
416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.
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
416.6(l) The program must openly display daily transportation schedules.
416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
416.11(i)(12) When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined trash can inaccessible to children until outdoor disposal is possible.
Corrected during the visit
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
416.6(l) The program must openly display daily transportation schedules.
416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
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18 Whitehouse Avenue, Roosevelt, NY
2 Rose Ave, Roosevelt, NY
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Roosevelt, NY 11575 · 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 February 2, 2009.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 8 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.
Its hours are not listed. Call (516) 771-7639 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 771-7639 to ask.
(516) 771-7639.
Roosevelt, NY 11575. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.