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Marks of Excellence

455 Albany Ave., North Amityville, NY 117014.4· 27 reviews
licensed capacity
186
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$325
year first licensed
1997

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About

About Marks of Excellence

Marks of Excellence is a licensed child care center in North Amityville, New York. The state has licensed it since September 8, 1997, for up to 186 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
186 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity186 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Marks of Excellence has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Suffolk County has a median price of $325 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Suffolk 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 Marks of Excellence

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
186 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
1997
License number
#43546
See the state's record

Summary

13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 13, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 13 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 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 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 1, 2026Inspection1 rule 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

  3. Mar 26, 2026Inspection1 rule 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

  4. Nov 13, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules 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,

    • 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:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • 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. Oct 16, 2025Inspection1 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,

  6. Jul 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. May 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jul 1, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

      Corrected during the visit

Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Jun 12, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury,

  2. Mar 28, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 21, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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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Questions about Marks of Excellence

Is Marks of Excellence licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 8, 1997.

When was Marks of Excellence last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 13, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Marks of Excellence had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 6 of 13 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 Marks of Excellence care for?

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

What are Marks of Excellence's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Marks of Excellence cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 789-0800 to ask.

What is Marks of Excellence's phone number?

(631) 789-0800.

Where is Marks of Excellence?

455 Albany Ave., North Amityville, NY 11701. The nearest other daycare we list is LIHSCDS Amityville Head Start, 0.8 miles away.

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