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Brooklyn, NY 11203 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Ivy Byfield is a home daycare in Brooklyn, New York. It is registered with the state (since June 30, 2003), for up to 8 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 8 childrenFrom the state license |
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Ivy Byfield has not listed its tuition.
State record
11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 4, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 3 of 11 visits · 10 rules in all
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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417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.
Corrected during the visit
417.11(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.
417.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
417.15(c)(4) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the family day care home;
417.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;
417.11(h)(1)(i) The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;
417.8(j)(2) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.
417.8(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.
417.8(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 417.8(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.
417.7(l) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 417.8 of this Part.
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Brooklyn, NY 11203 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
337 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY
440 East 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Brooklyn, NY 11203 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. Ivy Byfield is registered with the state and operating, first licensed June 30, 2003. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 4, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 3 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.
8, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (718) 693-0561 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 693-0561 to ask.
(718) 693-0561.
Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.