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Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway

389 Central Ave, Lawrence, NY 11559
licensed capacity
207
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2016

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About Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway is a licensed child care center in Lawrence, New York. The state has licensed it since September 7, 2016, for up to 207 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 29 rules across 10 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
207 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity207 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Nassau County has a median price of $300 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.
Nassau 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 Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
207 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2016
License number
#766040
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 8, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 10 of 11 visits · 29 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 10
  • Supervision and ratios 7
  • Building, equipment and play areas 5
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • 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 8, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; (not corrected)

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(7)(iii) For children eighteen months of age and older, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by the program for one day only, with the oral approval of the parent. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the program prior to such administration. (not corrected)

  2. May 12, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.8(q)(1)(i) Each day care center shall require any and all visitors to the facility to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Feb 17, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(4)(ii) for 3-year-old children: the maximum group size is eighteen children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children;

  4. Nov 13, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Sep 30, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.

  6. Sep 30, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.

  7. May 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 14, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.11(i)(12) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(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 staff 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:

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Sep 19, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.11(i)(12) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(16) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form:

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(15) Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be kept in their original bottles or containers.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(7)(iii) For children eighteen months of age and older, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by the program for one day only, with the oral approval of the parent. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the program prior to such administration.

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(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 staff 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:

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

      Corrected during the visit

  10. Apr 9, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(16) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form:

      Corrected during the visit

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  1. Jan 9, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(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 Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway

Is Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 7, 2016.

When was Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 8, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 29 rules across 10 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 Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway care for?

207, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (516) 569-3659 to confirm.

How much does Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 569-3659 to ask.

What is Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway's phone number?

(516) 569-3659.

Where is Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway?

389 Central Ave, Lawrence, NY 11559. The nearest other daycare we list is Friends of the Brandeis School, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).