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Happy City Daycare

Bronx, NY 10458 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2019

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About Happy City Daycare

Happy City Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since September 16, 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 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 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
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:00 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
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

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

Tuition and costs

Happy City Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Bronx 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.
Bronx 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 Happy City Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2019
License number
#845268
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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 4, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 7 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Transportation 2

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. Mar 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Nov 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 22, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(2) Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.9(c) The program must provide copies of the behavior management plan to all caregivers and parents.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.9(a) The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors.

  4. Jan 27, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(f)(17) Medications must be kept in a clean area that is inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(y) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

  5. Oct 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 20, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Transportation

      416.6(l) The program must openly display daily transportation schedules.

    • Transportation

      416.6(a) The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

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 City Daycare

Is Happy City Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 16, 2019.

When was Happy City Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on March 4, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy City Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 3 of 7 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 City Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy City Daycare's hours?

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

How much does Happy City Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (908) 764-5242 to ask.

What is Happy City Daycare's phone number?

(908) 764-5242.

Where is Happy City Daycare?

Bronx, NY 10458. 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).