Pride & Joy Childcare of Babylon
406 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY
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Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of Babylon, NY is a licensed child care center in Babylon, New York. The state has licensed it since October 10, 2014, for up to 82 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.
It is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with full-time care, part-time care and preschool.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 2, 3 and 4-year-old children |
|---|---|
| Programs | Full-time care, part-time care and preschool |
| Approach | Faith-based (Lutheran) |
| Staff | Each head teacher holds an education degree or a Child Development Certificate; Teachers and Assistants trained in CPR and First Aid |
| Safety | Outdoor playground |
| Licensed capacity | 82 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church of Babylon, NY has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Suffolk County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 17, 2026: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 7 visits · 16 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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418-1.11(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.
418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Corrected during the visit
418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:
418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Corrected during the visit
418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:
418-1.11(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.
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.
Corrected during the visit
418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials 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
418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.
Corrected during the visit
418-1.11(i)(18)(iii) Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.
418-1.11(i)(2) Staff 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.
418-1.11(i)(1) Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, 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.
418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;
418-1.11(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.
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:
418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.
418-1.11(i)(2) Staff 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
418-1.11(i)(1) Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, 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
418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
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FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 10, 2014.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 17, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 5 of 7 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.
82, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.
Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 376-0773 to ask.
(631) 376-0773.
576 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY 11702. The nearest other daycare we list is Pride & Joy Childcare of Babylon, 0.4 miles away.