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Under the Sea Day Care Corporation

Copiague, NY 11726 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$300
year first licensed
2024

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About Under the Sea Day Care Corporation

Under the Sea Day Care Corporation is a licensed group home daycare in Copiague, New York. The state has licensed it since July 3, 2024, 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 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 5 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

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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

Under the Sea Day Care Corporation has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Suffolk County has a median price of $300 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Suffolk 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 Under the Sea Day Care Corporation

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#911535
See the state's record

Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 20, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 7 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 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. Jul 20, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

  2. Jun 24, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the residence must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective doorknob covers may not be used on egress doors.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.5(n)(5) There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt.

  3. Mar 11, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(b) Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection of the health and safety of children and must demonstrate basic competency with regard to health and safety standards. Such training must comply with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. Health and safety training received prior to issuance of the license, may be applied to the initial fifteen (15) hours of training required pursuant to section 416.14(c)(1) of this Part provided that such training was received within twelve (12) months of licensure. If an applicant does not become licensed or registered within two years of successfully completing the health and safety training, the coursework must be repeated.

  4. Nov 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 11, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

  6. Apr 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 4, 2024Inspection4 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

    • 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(b) Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection of the health and safety of children and must demonstrate basic competency with regard to health and safety standards. Such training must comply with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. Health and safety training received prior to issuance of the license, may be applied to the initial fifteen (15) hours of training required pursuant to section 416.14(c)(1) of this Part provided that such training was received within twelve (12) months of licensure. If an applicant does not become licensed or registered within two years of successfully completing the health and safety training, the coursework must be repeated.

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 Under the Sea Day Care Corporation

Is Under the Sea Day Care Corporation licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 3, 2024.

When was Under the Sea Day Care Corporation last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 20, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Under the Sea Day Care Corporation had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 5 of 7 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 Under the Sea Day Care Corporation care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Under the Sea Day Care Corporation's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (631) 662-7265 to confirm.

How much does Under the Sea Day Care Corporation cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (631) 662-7265 to ask.

What is Under the Sea Day Care Corporation's phone number?

(631) 662-7265.

Where is Under the Sea Day Care Corporation?

Copiague, NY 11726. 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).