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Farmingdale, NY 11735 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Little Z's Playhouse Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Farmingdale, New York. The state has licensed it since May 14, 2025, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Little Z's Playhouse Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Nassau County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 14, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 5 visits · 5 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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416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.
Corrected during the visit
416.2(a)(2) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: medical statements for the provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s) completed within the 12 months preceding the date of application, as required in section 416.11 of this Part;
416.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;
Corrected during the visit
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(k) Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
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Farmingdale, NY 11735 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
421 Atlantic St, Stamford, CT
500 Bi-County Blvd., Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, NY 11735 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Farmingdale, NY 11735 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Farmingdale, NY 11735 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Farmingdale, NY 11735 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Farmingdale, NY 11735 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Farmingdale, NY 11735 · 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 May 14, 2025.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 of 5 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, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 912-7375 to ask.
(516) 912-7375.
Farmingdale, NY 11735. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.