Moving Forward Day Care
Bay Shore, NY 11706 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
5.0· 24 reviews
Little Bright Beginnings
- licensed capacity
- 16
- a week, county median
- $300
- year first licensed
- 2021
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About
About Little Bright Beginnings
Little Bright Beginnings is a licensed group home daycare in Bay Shore, New York. The state has licensed it since January 8, 2021, 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Contact the daycare to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Little Bright Beginnings 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.
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
State record
Inspection reports for Little Bright Beginnings
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2021
- License number
- #867393
Summary
11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 12, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 11 visits · 4 rules in all
- Safety and hazards 3
- Food and nutrition 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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- May 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 27, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
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.
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
Oct 30, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
416.12(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name.
- Jul 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 17, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
416.5(v) Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws.
- Jan 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
- Nov 9, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Little Bright Beginnings
Is Little Bright Beginnings licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 8, 2021.
When was Little Bright Beginnings last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 12, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Little Bright Beginnings had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 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 Little Bright Beginnings care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Little Bright Beginnings' hours?
Its hours are not listed.
Where is Little Bright Beginnings?
Bay Shore, NY 11706. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.