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Early Explorers Child Center

Deer Park, NY 11729 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2015

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About Early Explorers Child Center

Early Explorers Child Center is a licensed group home daycare in Deer Park, New York. The state has licensed it since July 22, 2015, 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 11 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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Licensed capacity
16 children

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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

Early Explorers Child Center 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).

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Suffolk 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 Early Explorers Child Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2015
License number
#741087
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 30, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 11 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Background checks 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 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. Jul 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 1, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment,

  4. Feb 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Nov 6, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

  6. Aug 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jul 25, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f).

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed.

  8. May 1, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

  9. Oct 2, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

  10. May 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Dec 11, 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 Early Explorers Child Center

Is Early Explorers Child Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 22, 2015.

When was Early Explorers Child Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 30, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Early Explorers Child Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 6 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 Early Explorers Child Center care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Early Explorers Child Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (516) 819-1404 to confirm.

How much does Early Explorers Child Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 819-1404 to ask.

What is Early Explorers Child Center's phone number?

(516) 819-1404.

Where is Early Explorers Child Center?

Deer Park, NY 11729. 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).