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Learn and Play Day Care Center

80 Herricks Rd., Mineola, NY 115014.8· 87 reviews
licensed capacity
204
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$325
year first licensed
2009

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About

About Learn and Play Day Care Center

Learn and Play Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Mineola, New York. The state has licensed it since September 8, 2009, for up to 204 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

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
6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Licensed capacity
204 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

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity204 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Learn and Play Day Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Nassau 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.
Nassau 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 Learn and Play Day Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
204 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2009
License number
#222097
See the state's record

Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 15, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 12 visits · 8 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 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 13 visits
  1. Jul 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Oct 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Aug 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jul 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Apr 12, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(i)(1) Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, 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.

  10. Mar 19, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.11(i)(12) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

      Corrected during the visit

Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Feb 1, 2024Complaint investigation5 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(n) The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

    • 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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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.

  2. Nov 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 26, 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 Learn and Play Day Care Center

Is Learn and Play Day Care Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 8, 2009.

When was Learn and Play Day Care Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 15, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Learn and Play Day Care Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 8 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.

How many children can Learn and Play Day Care Center care for?

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

What are Learn and Play Day Care Center's hours?

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

How much does Learn and Play Day Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 747-7755 to ask.

What is Learn and Play Day Care Center's phone number?

(516) 747-7755.

Where is Learn and Play Day Care Center?

80 Herricks Rd., Mineola, NY 11501. The nearest other daycare we list is SCOPE Education Services, 0.4 miles away.

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