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Nurturing Steps Daycare

Yonkers, NY 10704 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2011

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About Nurturing Steps Daycare

Nurturing Steps Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Yonkers, New York. The state has licensed it since September 22, 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 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 53 rules across 11 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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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

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

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Westchester 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 Nurturing Steps Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2011
License number
#545980
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Summary

13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 11 of 13 visits · 53 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 18
  • Records and paperwork 16
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Transportation 2
  • Safe sleep 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Food and nutrition 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 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 30, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

  3. Apr 9, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      416.12(d) Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

  4. Jan 28, 2026Inspection5 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;

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(21) All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;

    • Transportation

      416.6(j) Parents whose children receive transportation services must receive, at the time of enrollment of their children, a copy of the program's transportation plan. If the plan is amended, parents must receive a copy of the amended plan prior to its start date.

    • Transportation

      416.6(a) The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver.

  5. Nov 4, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.

  6. Jul 2, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      416.7(p) Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(v) Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws.

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Apr 3, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      416.7(p) Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period.

    • 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.

  8. Jan 2, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

  9. Aug 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jul 16, 2024Inspection3 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;

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

    • 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.

Show 3 earlier visits
  1. May 29, 2024Inspection17 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;

    • 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;

    • Safety and hazards

      416.15(c)(1) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 416.4 and 416.5 of this Part;

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(n) CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

    • 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.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(24) Equipment that is frequently used or touched by children on a daily basis must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, when soiled and at least once weekly.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

    • 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(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.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(v) Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(2) The emergency evacuation diagram must be posted in a visible location.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(d) In addition to a smoke detector on each floor, there must be a smoke detector located either within rooms where children nap, or in adjoining rooms. In the case of rooms used for napping or sleeping which have doors, a smoke detector is required inside that room.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

    • 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.

      Corrected during the visit

  2. May 1, 2024Inspection15 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;

    • 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;

    • Safety and hazards

      416.15(c)(1) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 416.4 and 416.5 of this Part;

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(b)(17)(i) the program must furnish, in writing, the following: identifying information related to the specific child who would receive care, including the parents name and address, and the child's name, gender and age;

    • 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.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(n) CPR and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component.

    • 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.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.11(b)(7) The program must retain on file in the program a medical statement, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, from a health care provider for each person residing in the home.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(b)(2) The emergency evacuation diagram must be posted in a visible location.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(d) In addition to a smoke detector on each floor, there must be a smoke detector located either within rooms where children nap, or in adjoining rooms. In the case of rooms used for napping or sleeping which have doors, a smoke detector is required inside that room.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

    • 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.

  3. Nov 20, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.

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 Nurturing Steps Daycare

Is Nurturing Steps Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 22, 2011.

When was Nurturing Steps Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Nurturing Steps Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 53 rules across 11 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 Nurturing Steps Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Nurturing Steps Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (914) 413-5871 to confirm.

How much does Nurturing Steps Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (914) 413-5871 to ask.

What is Nurturing Steps Daycare's phone number?

(914) 413-5871.

Where is Nurturing Steps Daycare?

Yonkers, NY 10704. 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).