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Merle Baker

Watervliet, NY 12189 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$230
year first licensed
2011
Call (518) 466-4026

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About Merle Baker

Merle Baker is a licensed group home daycare in Watervliet, New York. The state has licensed it since September 30, 2011, 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 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule 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

Merle Baker has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Albany County has a median price of $230 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Albany County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$200

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 Merle Baker

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2011
License number
#552596
See the state's record

Summary

9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 25, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 9 visits · 1 rule in all

  • 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. Jun 25, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 1, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.

  3. Mar 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. May 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jun 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 31, 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 Merle Baker

Is Merle Baker licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 30, 2011.

When was Merle Baker last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 25, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Merle Baker had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 9 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 Merle Baker care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Merle Baker's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (518) 466-4026 to confirm.

How much does Merle Baker cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 466-4026 to ask.

What is Merle Baker's phone number?

(518) 466-4026.

Where is Merle Baker?

Watervliet, NY 12189. 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).