MJ's Budding Brains Daycare
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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The Innovative Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Freeport, New York. The state has licensed it since August 10, 2018, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Bilingual / immersion, Play-based and STEM / STEAM approach, with after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care. It says it provides meals. 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 12 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, preschool, special-needs / inclusion care, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | Bilingual / immersion (English and Spanish), Play-based, STEM / STEAM |
| Daily life | Meals provided |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Brightwheel) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
The Innovative 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).
State record
11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 28, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 11 visits · 12 rules in all
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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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.
416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
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;
416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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;
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;
416.13(a)(3) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;
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.
416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.
Corrected during the visit
416.7(i) Except while sleeping, awaking or going to sleep, an infant must not be left in a crib, playpen or other confined space for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Other than at meals or snack time, a child must not be left in a high chair for longer than 15 minutes.
416.7(g) Children must be provided an opportunity to choose between quiet activities and active play.
416.7(f) As age and development permit, children must be allowed freedom of movement and must be provided with an environment designed to develop such skills as crawling, standing, walking and running.
416.5(u)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs.
Corrected during the visit
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Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
178c South Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Freeport, NY 11520 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed August 10, 2018.
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.
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 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.
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 992-0495 to ask.
(516) 992-0495.
Freeport, NY 11520. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.