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Central Brookhaven Head Start

2884 Route 112, Medford, NY 11763
licensed capacity
136
a week, county median
$325
year first licensed
2005

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About Central Brookhaven Head Start

Central Brookhaven Head Start is a licensed child care center in Medford, New York. The state has licensed it since September 2, 2005, for up to 136 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
136 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity136 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Central Brookhaven Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Suffolk County has a median price of $325 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Suffolk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$325
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$300
Home daycare$290

Preschool

Center$293
Home daycare$275

School age

Center$250
Home daycare$250

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 Central Brookhaven Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
136 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2005
License number
#205873
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 3, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 11 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 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. Jun 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jul 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 10, 2024Inspection1 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:

  7. Aug 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jun 17, 2024Complaint investigation2 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,

    • 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.

  10. Mar 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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  1. Dec 5, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Oct 27, 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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Questions about Central Brookhaven Head Start

Is Central Brookhaven Head Start licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 2, 2005.

When was Central Brookhaven Head Start last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Central Brookhaven Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 11 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 Central Brookhaven Head Start care for?

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

What are Central Brookhaven Head Start's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (631) 732-7100 to confirm.

How much does Central Brookhaven Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 732-7100 to ask.

What is Central Brookhaven Head Start's phone number?

(631) 732-7100.

Where is Central Brookhaven Head Start?

2884 Route 112, Medford, NY 11763. The nearest other daycare we list is The Learning Experience, 0.1 miles away.

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