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Hetty's Brilliant Minds

310 23rd Street, Watervliet, NY 121894.8· 37 reviews
licensed capacity
69
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$285
year first licensed
2021

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About Hetty's Brilliant Minds

Hetty's Brilliant Minds is a licensed child care center in Watervliet, New York. The state has licensed it since April 19, 2021, for up to 69 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Licensed capacity
69 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity69 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Hetty's Brilliant Minds has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Albany County has a median price of $285 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.
Albany County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$200

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 Hetty's Brilliant Minds

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
69 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2021
License number
#865601
See the state's record

Summary

15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 8, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 15 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 6
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • 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. Apr 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Sep 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 17, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  6. May 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 26, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 26, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 2, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

    • 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:

Show 5 earlier visits
  1. Aug 15, 2024Inspection5 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

      418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

  2. Aug 8, 2024Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(2)(ii) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: the maximum group size is eight children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(2)(i) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children;

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

  3. Aug 8, 2024Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(2)(ii) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: the maximum group size is eight children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(2)(i) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children;

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

  4. Jun 24, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

  5. Jan 5, 2024InspectionNo 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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Questions about Hetty's Brilliant Minds

Is Hetty's Brilliant Minds licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 19, 2021.

When was Hetty's Brilliant Minds last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on April 8, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Hetty's Brilliant Minds had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 5 of 15 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 Hetty's Brilliant Minds care for?

69, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Hetty's Brilliant Minds' hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Hetty's Brilliant Minds cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 364-3050 to ask.

What is Hetty's Brilliant Minds' phone number?

(518) 364-3050.

Where is Hetty's Brilliant Minds?

310 23rd Street, Watervliet, NY 12189. The nearest other daycare we list is Watervliet Civic Chest, 0.3 miles away.

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