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Friends Academy DC Program

270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560
licensed capacity
64
a week, county median
$325
year first licensed
2003

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About Friends Academy DC Program

Friends Academy DC Program is a licensed child care center in Locust Valley, New York. The state has licensed it since August 19, 2003, for up to 64 children, serving infants and toddlers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants and toddlers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and toddlers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
64 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and toddlersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity64 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Friends Academy DC Program has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Nassau County has a median price of $325 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 Friends Academy DC Program

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
64 children
Ages
Infants and toddlers
First licensed
2003
License number
#44941
See the state's record

Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 12 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Sep 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 1, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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:

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care.

  3. Apr 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 26, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jul 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

  8. Apr 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Dec 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Aug 28, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 2 earlier visits
  1. May 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Nov 21, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

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 Friends Academy DC Program

Is Friends Academy DC Program licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 19, 2003.

When was Friends Academy DC Program last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Friends Academy DC Program had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 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 Friends Academy DC Program care for?

64, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants and toddlers.

What are Friends Academy DC Program's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (516) 629-4889 to confirm.

How much does Friends Academy DC Program cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 629-4889 to ask.

What is Friends Academy DC Program's phone number?

(516) 629-4889.

Where is Friends Academy DC Program?

270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560. The nearest other daycare we list is Glen Cove After 3 Connolly, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).