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Happy Ocean Daycare

Bronx, NY 10456 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2018

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About Happy Ocean Daycare

Happy Ocean Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since February 28, 2018, 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 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Ocean 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).

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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 Ocean Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2018
License number
#809704
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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 6, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 7 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Background checks 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

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

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(p)(1) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to:

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Mar 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 8, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Background checks

      416.15(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

    • Background checks

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

    • Background checks

      416.15(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,

    • 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.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

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 Happy Ocean Daycare

Is Happy Ocean Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 28, 2018.

When was Happy Ocean Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 6, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Ocean Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 2 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 Ocean Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy Ocean Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Happy Ocean Daycare?

Bronx, NY 10456. 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).