My Little Sweetheart III
861 Lowell Avenue, Central Islip, NY
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Little Caterpillar 3 Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Central Islip, New York. The state has licensed it since August 11, 2025, 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 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 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
Little Caterpillar 3 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).
State record
4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 16, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 4 visits · 12 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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416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
Corrected during the visit
416.12(k) Perishable food, milk and infant formula must be kept refrigerated.
Corrected during the visit
416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed.
Corrected during the visit
416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home.
416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.
416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.
416.12(ab) Children may not be placed in a crib with a bottle, food or drink.
416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
416.5(t) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for children to swallow.
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Central Islip, NY 11722 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Central Islip, NY 11722 · 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 August 11, 2025.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 16, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 3 of 4 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.
Central Islip, NY 11722. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.