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Leah Hess

Brooklyn, NY 11214 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
year first licensed
2011

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About Leah Hess

Leah Hess is a licensed group home daycare in Brooklyn, New York. The state has licensed it since August 5, 2011, 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 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for Leah Hess

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2011
License number
#523937
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Summary

9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 9 visits · 13 rules in all

  • Background checks 4
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2

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. Sep 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. May 2, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    • Background checks

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(d) a sworn statement indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, he or she has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction

    • Background checks

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

    • Background checks

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(b) the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law,

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(b)(11)(ii)(a) the forms necessary for the Office to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment on file with the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment,

  5. Feb 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Nov 1, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part;

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(27) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(s) Door latches, locks and covers.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(f)(2) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe, dangerous or hazardous areas or devices. Such areas and devices include, but are not limited to, holes, pits, wood, pellet and coal burning stoves, fireplaces and permanently installed gas space heaters.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.5(d) Radiators and pipes located in rooms occupied by children must be covered to protect the children from injury when the heating system is in use.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

  8. May 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 20, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:

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 Leah Hess

Is Leah Hess licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 5, 2011.

When was Leah Hess last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Leah Hess had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 3 of 9 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 Leah Hess care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Leah Hess' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (718) 837-5687 to confirm.

How much does Leah Hess cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 837-5687 to ask.

What is Leah Hess' phone number?

(718) 837-5687.

Where is Leah Hess?

Brooklyn, NY 11214. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits).