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Bronx, NY 10459 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
5.0· 1 review
Heidy Velez
- licensed capacity
- 16
- a week, county median
- $250
- year first licensed
- 2015
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About Heidy Velez
Heidy Velez is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since August 4, 2015, 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 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (347) 596-0797 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Heidy Velez 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.
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
State record
Inspection reports for Heidy Velez
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2015
- License number
- #725918
Summary
8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 3, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 8 visits · 4 rules in all
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- 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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- Jun 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 14, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
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.
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.
416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.
Corrected during the visit
- Apr 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 29, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
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FAQ
Questions about Heidy Velez
Is Heidy Velez licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 4, 2015.
When was Heidy Velez last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Heidy Velez had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 8 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 Heidy Velez care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Heidy Velez's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (347) 596-0797 to confirm.
How much does Heidy Velez cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (347) 596-0797 to ask.
What is Heidy Velez's phone number?
(347) 596-0797.
Where is Heidy Velez?
Bronx, NY 10459. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.