Bright Beginnings of Rockland
New City, NY 10956 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
5.0· 11 reviews
Gentle Beginnings Playcare
- licensed capacity
- 8
- a week, county median
- $300
- year first licensed
- 2026
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About
About Gentle Beginnings Playcare
Gentle Beginnings Playcare is a home daycare in New City, New York. It is registered with the state (since June 30, 2026), for up to 8 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 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 8 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (845) 287-1778 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 8 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Gentle Beginnings Playcare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Rockland 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.
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
State record
Inspection reports for Gentle Beginnings Playcare
License
- Status
- Registered with the state and operating
- License type
- Registered Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 8 children
- First licensed
- 2026
- License number
- #952460
Summary
1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 29, 2026: no rules cited
No rules cited on any of 1 visit
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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- Sep 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Gentle Beginnings Playcare
Is Gentle Beginnings Playcare licensed?
Yes. Gentle Beginnings Playcare is registered with the state and operating, first licensed June 30, 2026. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.
When was Gentle Beginnings Playcare last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 29, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.
Has Gentle Beginnings Playcare had rules cited by the state?
No. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 1 visit 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 Gentle Beginnings Playcare care for?
8, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Gentle Beginnings Playcare's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (845) 287-1778 to confirm.
How much does Gentle Beginnings Playcare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (845) 287-1778 to ask.
What is Gentle Beginnings Playcare's phone number?
(845) 287-1778.
Where is Gentle Beginnings Playcare?
New City, NY 10956. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.