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Leaping Lily Pads Daycare

Middle Island, NY 11953 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2007

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About Leaping Lily Pads Daycare

Leaping Lily Pads Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Middle Island, New York. The state has licensed it since December 21, 2007, for up to 16 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Leaping Lily Pads Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Suffolk County has a median price of $300 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 Leaping Lily Pads Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2007
License number
#292333
See the state's record

Summary

8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 19, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 8 visits · 2 rules in all

  • 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. Aug 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 5, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      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.

  4. Aug 5, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface.

  5. Apr 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Apr 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 5, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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 Leaping Lily Pads Daycare

Is Leaping Lily Pads Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 21, 2007.

When was Leaping Lily Pads Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Leaping Lily Pads Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 8 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 Leaping Lily Pads Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Leaping Lily Pads Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Leaping Lily Pads Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 532-9454 to ask.

What is Leaping Lily Pads Daycare's phone number?

(631) 532-9454.

Where is Leaping Lily Pads Daycare?

Middle Island, NY 11953. 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) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).