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Rising Ground

550 N Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552
licensed capacity
100
a week, county median
$293
year first licensed
2026

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About Rising Ground

Rising Ground is a licensed child care center in Mount Vernon, New York. The state has licensed it since July 2, 2026, for up to 100 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
100 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity100 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Rising Ground has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Westchester County has a median price of $293 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 Rising Ground

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
100 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
2026
License number
#946739
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 1 visit · 4 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Background checks 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 24, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; (not corrected)

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.15(c)(1) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 418-1.4(b) and 418-1.5(b) of this Subpart; (not corrected)

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Background checks

      413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home: (not corrected)

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 Rising Ground

Is Rising Ground licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 2, 2026.

When was Rising Ground last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Rising Ground had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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 Rising Ground care for?

100, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Rising Ground's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (914) 375-8820 to confirm.

How much does Rising Ground cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (914) 375-8820 to ask.

What is Rising Ground's phone number?

(914) 375-8820.

Where is Rising Ground?

550 N Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. The nearest other daycare we list is City of Mt Vernon Youth Bureau, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).