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Kiddie Academy of East Setauket

10 Research Way, East Setauket, NY 117334.7· 44 reviews
licensed capacity
173
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$325
year first licensed
2008

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About

About Kiddie Academy of East Setauket

Kiddie Academy of East Setauket is a licensed child care center in East Setauket, New York. The state has licensed it since August 12, 2008, for up to 173 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 24 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KSchool-ageSummer campSecure entry

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

From the state license
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Licensed capacity
173 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
Hours it lists: “6:30am - 7:00pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsInfant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
CurriculumLife Essentials curriculum
EnrichmentSign Language
StaffEducators must meet or exceed state requirements including background clearance and education qualifications
SafetySecure entries, authorized pick-up procedures, Outdoor playground
Licensed capacity173 childrenFrom the state license
A daycare without an item may still offer it; ask.

Cost

Tuition and costs

Kiddie Academy of East Setauket has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Suffolk County has a median price of $325 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.
Suffolk County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$325
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$300
Home daycare$290

Preschool

Center$293
Home daycare$275

School age

Center$250
Home daycare$250

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 Kiddie Academy of East Setauket

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
173 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2008
License number
#356870
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 30, 2026: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 8 of 11 visits · 24 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 8
  • Health, medication and illness 7
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safe sleep 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. Jul 30, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(7)(i) Over-the-counter products, including but not limited to over-the-counter topical ointments, lotions, creams, sprays, including sunscreen products and topically applied insect repellant can be administered by the program for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent. If an over-the-counter product is to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent must have been provided to the program.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  2. Mar 31, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      418-1.12(ad) Staff and volunteers must not hold an infant while removing a bottle or infant food from the crock pot or other warming device.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.7(c) Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  3. Dec 18, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(i)(2) Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(ab)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

      Corrected during the visit

  4. Jul 29, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(i)(2) Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

    • 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:

    • 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;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children.

  5. Mar 6, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

  6. Sep 10, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

    • 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.

  7. Aug 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. May 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Safe sleep

      418-1.7(q) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.

      Corrected during the visit

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  1. Dec 5, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

    • 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.

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 Kiddie Academy of East Setauket

Is Kiddie Academy of East Setauket licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 12, 2008.

When was Kiddie Academy of East Setauket last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 30, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kiddie Academy of East Setauket had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 8 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.

How many children can Kiddie Academy of East Setauket care for?

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

What are Kiddie Academy of East Setauket's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Kiddie Academy of East Setauket cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 941-2100 to ask.

What is Kiddie Academy of East Setauket's phone number?

(631) 941-2100.

Where is Kiddie Academy of East Setauket?

10 Research Way, East Setauket, NY 11733. The nearest other daycare we list is Alternatives for Children, 0.1 miles away.

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