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Guiding Hands Childcare

Jamaica, NY 11434 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2019
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About Guiding Hands Childcare

Guiding Hands Childcare is a licensed group home daycare in Jamaica, New York. The state has licensed it since April 4, 2019, for up to 16 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 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 6 rules across 3 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

Monday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Guiding Hands Childcare 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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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 Guiding Hands Childcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2019
License number
#840563
See the state's record

Summary

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

Rules cited on 3 of 11 visits · 6 rules in all

  • Background checks 4
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Records and paperwork 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 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Mar 5, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(e) Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening.

  5. Oct 1, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      416.13(d) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to complete a Statewide Central Register database check.

    • Background checks

      416.13(c) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home hired after June 30, 2013, must comply with the background check requirements for 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.

    • Background checks

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

    • Background checks

      413.4(a)(2) a national criminal record check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

  6. Jul 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. May 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Apr 29, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

  9. Dec 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Aug 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. May 8, 2024InspectionNo 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 Guiding Hands Childcare

Is Guiding Hands Childcare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 4, 2019.

When was Guiding Hands Childcare last inspected?

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

Has Guiding Hands Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 3 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 Guiding Hands Childcare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Guiding Hands Childcare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Guiding Hands Childcare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 206-0785 to ask.

What is Guiding Hands Childcare's phone number?

(718) 206-0785.

Where is Guiding Hands Childcare?

Jamaica, NY 11434. 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).