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Miss Ritha's Daycare

Westbury, NY 11590 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
1997

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About Miss Ritha's Daycare

Miss Ritha's Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Westbury, New York. The state has licensed it since December 12, 1997, 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 28 rules across 8 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

Hours

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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

Miss Ritha's Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Nassau County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Nassau 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 Miss Ritha's Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
1997
License number
#24068
See the state's record

Summary

13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 21, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 8 of 13 visits · 28 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 7
  • Health, medication and illness 7
  • Supervision and ratios 5
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 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 21, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Jun 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 4, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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;

  4. Apr 10, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 12, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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

  8. Mar 18, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(c)(2) The health care plan must describe the following:

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

  9. Dec 19, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(a)(4) A program may admit any child not yet immunized provided the child's immunizations are in process and the parent gives the program specific appointment dates for required immunizations in accordance with the requirements of New York Public Health Law.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.

  10. Sep 10, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(2) Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

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  1. May 14, 2024Inspection6 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

    • Records and paperwork

      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

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

    • Supervision and ratios

      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

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.7(h) Programs must offer daily supervised outdoor play, except during inclement or extreme weather or unless otherwise prohibited by a health care provider. Parents may request and programs may permit children to remain indoors during outdoor play time so long as such children will be supervised by an approved caregiver.

  2. Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 21, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.7(h) Programs must offer daily supervised outdoor play, except during inclement or extreme weather or unless otherwise prohibited by a health care provider. Parents may request and programs may permit children to remain indoors during outdoor play time so long as such children will be supervised by an approved caregiver.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.5(aa) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(s)(2) Every bathroom door lock must be designed to permit opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency. The opening device must be readily accessible.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.5(l)(8) Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(l)(4) The license and record of vaccinations must be available to the Office when requested for all animals present at the program.

    • Safety and hazards

      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.

    • Records and paperwork

      413.3(g)(3)(i) The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

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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FAQ

Questions about Miss Ritha's Daycare

Is Miss Ritha's Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 12, 1997.

When was Miss Ritha's Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 21, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Miss Ritha's Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 8 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 Miss Ritha's Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Miss Ritha's Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (516) 333-3594 to confirm.

How much does Miss Ritha's Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 333-3594 to ask.

What is Miss Ritha's Daycare's phone number?

(516) 333-3594.

Where is Miss Ritha's Daycare?

Westbury, NY 11590. 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).