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First Steps Family

Freeport, NY 11520 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 20 reviews
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2024

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About First Steps Family

First Steps Family is a licensed group home daycare in Freeport, New York. The state has licensed it since October 21, 2024, for up to 16 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes its programs: preschool. It says it provides meals. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 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
Closed today
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
ProgramsPreschool
Daily lifeMeals provided
MoreFounded 2013
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

First Steps Family 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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 First Steps Family

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#921618
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 4, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 5 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • 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. Aug 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 1, 2026Inspection3 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

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.12(ai) Individual children's food allergies must be posted in a discreet location visible only to caregivers.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(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 caregivers 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:

  3. Dec 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jul 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Mar 25, 2025InspectionNo 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 First Steps Family

Is First Steps Family licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 21, 2024.

When was First Steps Family last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 4, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has First Steps Family had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 5 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 First Steps Family care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are First Steps Family's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does First Steps Family cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 400-0417 to ask.

What is First Steps Family's phone number?

(516) 400-0417.

Where is First Steps Family?

Freeport, NY 11520. 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).