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Howard Beach, NY 11414 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Laura Espinal is a licensed group home daycare in Howard Beach, New York. The state has licensed it since September 20, 2022, 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 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Laura Espinal has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Queens County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Oct 1, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 3 of 12 visits · 6 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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416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.
Corrected during the visit
416.8(j)(3) 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.
416.8(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 416.8(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.
416.5(s)(2) Every bathroom door lock must be designed to permit opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device must be readily accessible.
416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.
416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
Corrected during the visit
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Howard Beach, NY 11414 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 20, 2022.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on October 1, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 3 of 12 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (917) 714-2014 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (917) 714-2014 to ask.
(917) 714-2014.
Howard Beach, NY 11414. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.