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The Happy Face Daycare

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
8
a week, county median
$230
year first licensed
2007

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About The Happy Face Daycare

The Happy Face Daycare is a home daycare in Poughkeepsie, New York. It is registered with the state (since December 10, 2007), for up to 8 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
8 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity8 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

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

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Dutchess 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 The Happy Face Daycare

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Family Day Care
Capacity
8 children
First licensed
2007
License number
#315302
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 28, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 11 visits · 2 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 2

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. Jul 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. May 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      417.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

  7. Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Aug 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. May 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 28, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      417.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Nov 2, 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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FAQ

Questions about The Happy Face Daycare

Is The Happy Face Daycare licensed?

Yes. The Happy Face Daycare is registered with the state and operating, first licensed December 10, 2007. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was The Happy Face Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 28, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Happy Face Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 2 of 11 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 The Happy Face Daycare care for?

8, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are The Happy Face Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (845) 473-7780 to confirm.

How much does The Happy Face Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (845) 473-7780 to ask.

What is The Happy Face Daycare's phone number?

(845) 473-7780.

Where is The Happy Face Daycare?

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. 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).