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Little Minds Montessori Malverne

01 Norwood Ave, Malverne, NY 115654.7· 45 reviews
licensed capacity
64
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2019

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About

About Little Minds Montessori Malverne

Little Minds Montessori Malverne is a licensed child care center in Malverne, New York. The state has licensed it since May 3, 2019, for up to 64 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Montessori approach.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Montessori

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
64 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
ApproachMontessori
Licensed capacity64 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Little Minds Montessori Malverne has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Nassau 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.
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 Little Minds Montessori Malverne

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
64 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2019
License number
#838195
See the state's record

Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 21, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 12 visits · 13 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Other rules 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 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 6, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Mar 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 8, 2025Visit5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(8) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

    • 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.

  5. Aug 13, 2025Inspection3 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

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

    • Building, equipment and play areas

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

  6. Apr 14, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

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

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Jan 8, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.8(q)(2) Each day care center shall establish written rules and policies as are necessary to provide for monitoring and control of visitors to protect the health, safety and welfare of children in care.

    • Background checks

      413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:

  8. Oct 21, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(b)(1) Any teacher, director, or volunteer who has not completed this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed.

  9. Jul 11, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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;

  10. Apr 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Jan 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 4, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

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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FAQ

Questions about Little Minds Montessori Malverne

Is Little Minds Montessori Malverne licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 3, 2019.

When was Little Minds Montessori Malverne last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Little Minds Montessori Malverne had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 6 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 Little Minds Montessori Malverne care for?

64, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Little Minds Montessori Malverne's hours?

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

How much does Little Minds Montessori Malverne cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 612-4811 to ask.

What is Little Minds Montessori Malverne's phone number?

(516) 612-4811.

Where is Little Minds Montessori Malverne?

01 Norwood Ave, Malverne, NY 11565. The nearest other daycare we list is Malverne Afterschool Center, 0.1 miles away.

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