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Happy Beginnings Daycare

Peekskill, NY 10566 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2012

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About Happy Beginnings Daycare

Happy Beginnings Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Peekskill, New York. The state has licensed it since August 28, 2012, for up to 16 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 10 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
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Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

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

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Beginnings Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Westchester County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Westchester 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 Happy Beginnings Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2012
License number
#559321
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Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 6, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 10 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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: (not corrected)

  3. Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 26, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jul 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Mar 26, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.15(c)(1) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 416.4 and 416.5 of this Part;

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(b) Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection of the health and safety of children and must demonstrate basic competency with regard to health and safety standards. Such training must comply with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. Health and safety training received prior to issuance of the license, may be applied to the initial fifteen (15) hours of training required pursuant to section 416.14(c)(1) of this Part provided that such training was received within twelve (12) months of licensure. If an applicant does not become licensed or registered within two years of successfully completing the health and safety training, the coursework must be repeated.

Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Oct 14, 2023InspectionNo 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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Questions about Happy Beginnings Daycare

Is Happy Beginnings Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 28, 2012.

When was Happy Beginnings Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 6, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Beginnings Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 10 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 Happy Beginnings Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy Beginnings Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (646) 739-1929 to confirm.

How much does Happy Beginnings Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (646) 739-1929 to ask.

What is Happy Beginnings Daycare's phone number?

(646) 739-1929.

Where is Happy Beginnings Daycare?

Peekskill, NY 10566. 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).