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Howard Beach, NY 11414 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Melissa Stroman is a licensed group home daycare in Jamaica, New York. The state has licensed it since April 8, 2021, 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 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Melissa Stroman has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Queens County has a median price of $250 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 14, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 13 visits · 9 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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416.11(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(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.
416.8(g)(1) When the provider is absent for 3 or fewer consecutive days, the Office does not need to be notified in advance; however the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider.
416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
416.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;
416.13(b) All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are required to comply with the criminal history review provisions of this Part and Part 413 of this Title.
416.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for providers, assistants, and substitutes must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Thereafter, tuberculin tests are only required at the discretion of the employee's health care provider or at the start of new employment in a different child care program.
416.11(b)(1) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:
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Howard Beach, NY 11414 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Howard Beach, NY 11414 · 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 April 8, 2021.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 4 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (646) 659-2175 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (646) 659-2175 to ask.
(646) 659-2175.
Jamaica, NY 11414. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.