Moving Forward Day Care
Bay Shore, NY 11706 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
5.0· 24 reviews
Children's Ark Day Care
- licensed capacity
- 16
- a week, county median
- $300
- year first licensed
- 2002
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About
About Children's Ark Day Care
Children's Ark Day Care is a licensed group home daycare in Bay Shore, New York. The state has licensed it since June 14, 2002, 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 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 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 (631) 236-5092 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
Children's Ark Day Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Suffolk County has a median price of $300 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$325
Home daycare$300
Toddler
Center$300
Home daycare$290
Preschool
Center$293
Home daycare$275
School age
Center$250
Home daycare$250
State record
Inspection reports for Children's Ark Day Care
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2002
- License number
- #125239
Summary
13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 22, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 13 visits · 4 rules in all
- Records and paperwork 1
- Health, medication and illness 1
- Safety and hazards 1
- Other rules 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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- Jun 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
416.15(b)(10)(i) A group family day care home must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation as documented with the Office on the application for group family day care. Such inspectors and representatives must be given free access to the building, the caregivers, employees and volunteers, the children and any program records.
Jan 16, 2025Inspection1 rule 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;
Corrected during the visit
Oct 15, 2024Inspection2 rules 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.
416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
- Aug 1, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 3 earlier visits
- Mar 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 30, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Children's Ark Day Care
Is Children's Ark Day Care licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 14, 2002.
When was Children's Ark Day Care last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Children's Ark Day Care had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 13 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 Children's Ark Day Care care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Children's Ark Day Care's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (631) 236-5092 to confirm.
How much does Children's Ark Day Care cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 236-5092 to ask.
What is Children's Ark Day Care's phone number?
(631) 236-5092.
Where is Children's Ark Day Care?
Bay Shore, NY 11706. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.