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10 Holbrook Road, Centereach, NY
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Mama Goose Day Care is a licensed group home daycare in Centereach, New York. The state has licensed it since August 28, 2019, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 30 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Mama Goose Day Care 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
11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 8 of 11 visits · 30 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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416.14(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(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name.
416.11(h)(1)(i) The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;
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.
416.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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.
Corrected during the visit
416.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Corrected during the visit
416.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.
416.11(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 caregivers 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:
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.
416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
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
416.11(c)(2) The health care plan must describe the following:
Corrected during the visit
416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
Corrected during the visit
416.8(g)(2) When the provider is absent for more than 3 consecutive days or has reason to be absent on a recurring basis, the Office must be notified in advance and the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider.
416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
416.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.
416.4(f) Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.
416.11(f)(7)(iii) For children eighteen months of age and older, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with the oral approval of the parent. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the caregiver prior to such administration.
416.11(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 caregivers 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:
416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface.
Corrected during the visit
416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
Corrected during the visit
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
416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
416.11(c)(2) The health care plan must describe the following:
Corrected during the visit
416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
Corrected during the visit
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(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name.
416.11(c)(2) The health care plan must describe the following:
Corrected during the visit
416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;
Corrected during the visit
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.
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FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 28, 2019.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 30 rules across 8 of 11 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 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 476-9387 to ask.
(516) 476-9387.
Centereach, NY 11720. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.