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Earleybird Daycare

Highland, NY 12528 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$230
year first licensed
2007

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About Earleybird Daycare

Earleybird Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Highland, New York. The state has licensed it since April 2, 2007, 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 9 rules across 6 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
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Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

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

Cost

Tuition and costs

Earleybird Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Ulster County has a median price of $230 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Ulster County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$200

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 Earleybird Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2007
License number
#270497
See the state's record

Summary

13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 26, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 6 of 13 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Background checks 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 26, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      416.7(l) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. (not corrected)

  2. Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 3, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(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.

      Corrected during the visit

  4. Nov 4, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

  5. Jul 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

  6. May 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 7, 2025Complaint investigation3 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;

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time.

    • 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.

  9. Nov 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Sep 27, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 4 earlier visits
  1. Aug 14, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time.

  2. Jun 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 11, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

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 Earleybird Daycare

Is Earleybird Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 2, 2007.

When was Earleybird Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 26, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Earleybird Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 6 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 Earleybird Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Earleybird Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (845) 656-2180 to confirm.

How much does Earleybird Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (845) 656-2180 to ask.

What is Earleybird Daycare's phone number?

(845) 656-2180.

Where is Earleybird Daycare?

Highland, NY 12528. 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).