BabyFirst Daycare
Freeport, NY 11520 · takes infants · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Where Children Become Friends
- licensed capacity
- 16
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $300
- year first licensed
- 2014
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About
About Where Children Become Friends
Where Children Become Friends is a licensed group home daycare in Freeport, New York. The state has licensed it since October 7, 2014, for up to 16 children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Where Children Become Friends 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).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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
State record
Inspection reports for Where Children Become Friends
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2014
- License number
- #713657
Summary
10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: no rules cited
No rules cited on any of 10 visits
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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See all 10 visits
- Sep 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- May 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Where Children Become Friends
Is Where Children Become Friends licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed October 7, 2014.
When was Where Children Become Friends last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Where Children Become Friends had rules cited by the state?
No. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 10 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 Where Children Become Friends care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Where Children Become Friends' hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Where Children Become Friends cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (516) 544-4949 to ask.
What is Where Children Become Friends' phone number?
(516) 544-4949.
Where is Where Children Become Friends?
Freeport, NY 11520. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.