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Creative Play Childcare

Elmont, NY 11003 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 10 reviews
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2023

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About Creative Play Childcare

Creative Play Childcare is a licensed group home daycare in Elmont, New York. The state has licensed it since June 5, 2023, for up to 16 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Montessori approach. 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 10 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Montessori
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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
ApproachMontessori
MoreFounded 2023
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Creative Play Childcare 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).

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Nassau 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 Creative Play Childcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2023
License number
#898633
See the state's record

Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 8, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 12 visits · 10 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Records and paperwork 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. Jul 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 23, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      416.12(s) Heating infant formula, breast milk and other food items for infants in a microwave oven is prohibited.

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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.

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Dec 31, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(2) Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(g) Children must be provided an opportunity to choose between quiet activities and active play.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(f) As age and development permit, children must be allowed freedom of movement and must be provided with an environment designed to develop such skills as crawling, standing, walking and running.

  4. Dec 5, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.3(b) Rooms that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilating and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. May 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Aug 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 2 earlier visits
  1. May 24, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

  2. Nov 13, 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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FAQ

Questions about Creative Play Childcare

Is Creative Play Childcare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 5, 2023.

When was Creative Play Childcare 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 Creative Play Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 4 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 Creative Play Childcare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Creative Play Childcare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Creative Play Childcare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (917) 822-3686 to ask.

What is Creative Play Childcare's phone number?

(917) 822-3686.

Where is Creative Play Childcare?

Elmont, NY 11003. 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).