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Joyful Moments Childcare

620 New Paltz Road, Highland, NY 125283.2· 15 reviews
licensed capacity
64
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$285
year first licensed
2020

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About

About Joyful Moments Childcare

Joyful Moments Childcare is a licensed child care center in Highland, New York. The state has licensed it since July 22, 2020, for up to 64 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-school

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 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
64 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, pre-k, preschool and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based
CurriculumFoundations curriculum
StaffAll of our teachers are CPR and First Aid certified and also receive ongoing professional development
Daily lifeParents pack food. Potty training: Teachers can assist with toilet learning
Parent updatesParent app (app to update parents on their child's day (naps, diapers, bottles))
Licensed capacity64 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Joyful Moments Childcare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Ulster 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.
Ulster 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 Joyful Moments Childcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
64 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2020
License number
#863628
See the state's record

Summary

14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 14 visits · 1 rule in all

  • 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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See all 15 visits
  1. Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 17, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jan 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. May 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Apr 14, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  9. Mar 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 5 earlier visits
  1. Nov 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 20, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 21, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury,

  5. Oct 16, 2023Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • 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,

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(12) When school age children are mixed with pre-school children at the beginning and end of the day, toddlers may not be mixed in these groups. School age children may not be mixed with children under age three at any time.

    • 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.

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 Joyful Moments Childcare

Is Joyful Moments Childcare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 22, 2020.

When was Joyful Moments Childcare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Joyful Moments Childcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 2 of 14 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 Joyful Moments Childcare care for?

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

What are Joyful Moments Childcare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Joyful Moments Childcare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (845) 883-6096 to ask.

What is Joyful Moments Childcare's phone number?

(845) 883-6096.

Where is Joyful Moments Childcare?

620 New Paltz Road, Highland, NY 12528. The nearest other daycare we list is Stepping Stones at The Park, 0.5 miles away.

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