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Melissa Pena

Bronx, NY 10461 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$250
year first licensed
2022
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About Melissa Pena

Melissa Pena is a licensed group home daycare in Bronx, New York. The state has licensed it since July 13, 2022, 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 6 visits 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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Type
Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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Programs

Programs and care

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

Cost

Tuition and costs

Melissa Pena 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 Melissa Pena

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2022
License number
#883380
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 2, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 6 visits · 2 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 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 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 22, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(q) Windows above the first floor, other than those identified for emergency evacuation, that are accessible to children and which present a fall hazard must be protected by permanent barriers or restrictive locking devices which prevent a window from opening fully and prevent children from falling out of the windows.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Dec 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 15, 2024InspectionNo 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 Melissa Pena

Is Melissa Pena licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 13, 2022.

When was Melissa Pena last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 2, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Melissa Pena had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 1 of 6 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 Melissa Pena care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Melissa Pena's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (917) 744-5993 to confirm.

How much does Melissa Pena cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (917) 744-5993 to ask.

What is Melissa Pena's phone number?

(917) 744-5993.

Where is Melissa Pena?

Bronx, NY 10461. 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).