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Daycares in Albany, NY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Albany, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where New York publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Albany
130
daycare centers
75
home daycares
55
take infants
26
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All daycares in Albany

Showing 1 to 30 of 130

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Group home daycare

    365 Daycare

    Albany, NY 12208 · address shared with families

    13 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  2. Before- and after-school

    4th Family

    1 Dudley Heights, Albany, NY

    School-age only
    14 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  16. Child care centerInfants

    Albany Med Kids

    50 Summit Avenue, Albany, NY

    Infants to school-agePre-KMeals provided
    11 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 130 Albany daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Albany

In the last 3 years, 99 of the 130 Albany daycares had at least one rule cited by New York State Office of Children and Family Services. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Albany daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited3124%
1 to 2 rules1612%
3 to 5 rules2519%
6 to 10 rules2822%
11 or more rules3023%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Albany

Full-time infant care in Albany County has a median of $285 a week at a center and $230 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 19% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

Albany County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Albany

Infant daycare26Home daycares55Preschools & pre-K40Head Start4After-school care42Early morning daycare4

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Menands1 daycare · 3 miLoudonville5 daycares · 3 miDelmar12 daycares · 4 miGlenmont3 daycares · 4 miRensselaer15 daycares · 5 miColonie2 daycares · 5 miSlingerlands2 daycares · 6 miLatham17 daycares · 6 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Albany

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its New York license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    26 Albany daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Albany

How many daycares are in Albany, NY?

130 licensed daycares are listed in Albany: 75 child care centers and 55 home daycares, across 12 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Albany daycares take infants?

26 Albany daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Albany?

Full-time infant care in Albany County has a median of $285 a week at a center and $230 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Albany daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits New York State Office of Children and Family Services published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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