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Happy place family group daycare

Bronx, NY 10457 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 5 reviews
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2020

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About Happy place family group daycare

Happy place family group daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since November 10, 2020, 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 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 23 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
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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

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy place family group 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 place family group daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2020
License number
#859884
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Summary

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

Rules cited on 4 of 9 visits · 23 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Supervision and ratios 5
  • Background checks 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Transportation 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. Aug 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 18, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(1)(ii) 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: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(1) 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:

  4. Jul 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Feb 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Sep 25, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

    • Other rules

      413.3(a)(1) Enforcement actions which may be undertaken by OCFS include, but are not limited to: issuance of written inspection reports which include corrective action plans, requests to submit a corrective action plan to OCFS, and notices of intention to initiate enforcement through the imposition of a fine or the limitation, suspension, termination, revocation, or denial of a license or registration;

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      413.2(d)(12) Personal residence means a one or two family dwelling or a single dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling classified for permanent occupancy under the New York State Building Code, except that a community residence shall not be considered a residence for purposes of the child day care regulations. A one family residence shall be considered to have one dwelling unit and a two family residence shall be considered to have two dwelling units. A dwelling unit must be occupied or used as living space to be used for family or group family day care and considered a residence for purposes of the child day care regulations, except as follows:

  8. Jun 27, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      416.12(k) Perishable food, milk and infant formula must be kept refrigerated.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Jun 24, 2024Inspection16 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.15(b)(12) The group 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

      416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, 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 416.11 of this Part;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

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

    • 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,

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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,

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(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,

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.13(a) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications:

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

    • 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.

    • Background checks

      413.4(c)(3) a search of the state-based child abuse or neglect repository of any state other than New York where such person lives or lived during the preceding five years.

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 place family group daycare

Is Happy place family group daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 10, 2020.

When was Happy place family group daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 10, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy place family group daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 23 rules across 4 of 9 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 place family group daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy place family group daycare's hours?

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

How much does Happy place family group daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (929) 575-1514 to ask.

What is Happy place family group daycare's phone number?

(929) 575-1514.

Where is Happy place family group daycare?

Bronx, NY 10457. 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).