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Growing Minds Family Daycare

Forest Hills, NY 11375 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
8
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2013

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About Growing Minds Family Daycare

Growing Minds Family Daycare is a home daycare in Forest Hills, New York. It is registered with the state (since December 6, 2013), 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
8 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity8 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Growing Minds Family Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Queens County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Queens County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$300
Home daycare$250

Toddler

Center$277
Home daycare$220

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$190

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 Growing Minds Family Daycare

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Family Day Care
Capacity
8 children
First licensed
2013
License number
#655068
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 14, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 4 of 11 visits · 19 rules in all

  • Background checks 9
  • Records and paperwork 5
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Other rules 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 14, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      417.13(b) All providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Article.

  2. Apr 7, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Aug 22, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      417.5(b)(5) The registrant must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

  6. May 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Oct 1, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jul 23, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      417.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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;

    • Records and paperwork

      417.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references;

    • Background checks

      417.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction, and

    • Background checks

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

    • Background checks

      417.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

    • Records and paperwork

      417.15(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,

    • Records and paperwork

      417.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers;

    • Health, medication and illness

      417.11(b)(1)(i) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: at the time of initial family day care application;

  10. Dec 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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  1. Nov 30, 2023Complaint investigation9 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      417.15(b)(12) The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

    • Health, medication and illness

      417.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 417.11 of this Part;

    • Records and paperwork

      417.15(b)(11)(ii)(e) two acceptable references;

    • Background checks

      417.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction, and

    • Background checks

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

    • Background checks

      417.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

    • Other rules

      417.15(a)(1)(ii) Each family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.

    • Background checks

      417.13(f) A person is not approved to be a caregiver until the child care program receives written approval from the Office.

    • Background checks

      417.2(a)(8)(i) the Statewide Central Register Database Check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the provider, employee(s), volunteer(s), and any person 18 years of age or older who lives in the prospective family day care home is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment;

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 Growing Minds Family Daycare

Is Growing Minds Family Daycare licensed?

Yes. Growing Minds Family Daycare is registered with the state and operating, first licensed December 6, 2013. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Growing Minds Family Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 14, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Growing Minds Family Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 4 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 Growing Minds Family Daycare care for?

8, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Growing Minds Family Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (718) 278-2569 to confirm.

How much does Growing Minds Family Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 278-2569 to ask.

What is Growing Minds Family Daycare's phone number?

(718) 278-2569.

Where is Growing Minds Family Daycare?

Forest Hills, NY 11375. 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).