Home Sweet Home Children's School
196-17 53rd Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY
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Little Explorers is a licensed group home daycare in Bayside, New York. The state has licensed it since July 20, 2007, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes a Play-based and STEM / STEAM approach, with infant care, preschool and toddler care. It says it provides meals. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | 5 months and continues until they are ready to begin Kindergarten |
|---|---|
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
| Programs | Infant care, preschool and toddler care |
| Approach | Play-based, STEM / STEAM |
| Daily life | Meals provided |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Procare, Procare App) |
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Little Explorers has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Queens County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 15, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 12 visits · 6 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(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;
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
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,
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,
416.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program.
416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.
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Bayside, NY 11361 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bayside, NY 11361 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bayside, NY 11361 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bayside, NY 11361 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Bayside, NY 11361 · 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 July 20, 2007.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 15, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 1 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (347) 502-7073 to ask.
(347) 502-7073.
Bayside, NY 11361. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.