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Luz & Smiles

Bronx, NY 10453 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2026

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About Luz & Smiles

Luz & Smiles is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since February 17, 2026, 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 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

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Luz & Smiles has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Bronx County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Bronx County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$300
Home daycare$250

Toddler

Center$277
Home daycare$220

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$190

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 Luz & Smiles

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2026
License number
#947446
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Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 1 visit · 2 rules in all

  • Background checks 1
  • Records and paperwork 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. Sep 22, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      416.15(b)(19)(i) Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; and (not corrected)

    • Records and paperwork

      416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home. (not corrected)

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 Luz & Smiles

Is Luz & Smiles licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed February 17, 2026.

When was Luz & Smiles last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Luz & Smiles had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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 Luz & Smiles care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Luz & Smiles' hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Luz & Smiles?

Bronx, NY 10453. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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