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Helen Balbuena

Bronx, NY 10458 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2023

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About Helen Balbuena

Helen Balbuena is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since September 8, 2023, 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 1 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

Helen Balbuena 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 Helen Balbuena

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2023
License number
#902987
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Feb 24, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 10 rules in all

  • Background checks 8
  • Staff training and qualifications 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. Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Apr 3, 2025Inspection10 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(n) CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

    • Background checks

      413.4(b)(2) a search of the National Sex Offender Registry using the National Crime and Information Center.

    • Background checks

      413.4(b)(1) all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and

    • Background checks

      413.4(b) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

    • Background checks

      413.4(a)(4) a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.

    • Background checks

      413.4(a)(3) a search of the New York State Sex Offender Registry; and

    • Background checks

      413.4(a)(2) a national criminal record check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

    • Background checks

      413.4(a)(1) a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services;

    • Background checks

      413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:

  4. Nov 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 Helen Balbuena

Is Helen Balbuena licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 8, 2023.

When was Helen Balbuena last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on February 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Helen Balbuena had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 1 of 4 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 Helen Balbuena care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Helen Balbuena's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Helen Balbuena?

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).