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Chichi's Little Stars

Richmond Hill, NY 11418 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2024

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About Chichi's Little Stars

Chichi's Little Stars is a licensed group home daycare in Richmond Hill, New York. The state has licensed it since January 12, 2024, for up to 16 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Chichi's Little Stars has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Queens County has a median price of $250 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.
Queens County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$300
Home daycare$250

Toddler

Center$277
Home daycare$220

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$190

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 Chichi's Little Stars

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#912295
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 13, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 11 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Background checks 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Aug 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

  2. May 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jul 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 13, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Sep 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jun 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Jun 21, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

    • Background checks

      416.13(d) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

    • Background checks

      416.13(c) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law.

    • Background checks

      416.13(b) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(7)(i) Such medical statement must be completed before the person begins to reside in the child care home, and must be dated within 12 months preceding the date of the application or the date the person takes up residency at the home and must state that the person has no health conditions which would endanger the health of children receiving day care in the home.

    • Supervision and ratios

      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.

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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FAQ

Questions about Chichi's Little Stars

Is Chichi's Little Stars licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 12, 2024.

When was Chichi's Little Stars last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Chichi's Little Stars had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 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 Chichi's Little Stars care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Chichi's Little Stars' hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Chichi's Little Stars cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 772-1381 to ask.

What is Chichi's Little Stars' phone number?

(718) 772-1381.

Where is Chichi's Little Stars?

Richmond Hill, NY 11418. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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