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Daycares in Chester, NY

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

daycares in Chester
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daycare centers
2
home daycares
3
take infants
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All daycares in Chester

Showing 1 to 5 of 5

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

  1. Group home daycare

    Learning Land Daycare

    4.3· 6 reviews

    Chester, NY 10918 · address shared with families

    10 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Little Scholars

    4.5· 15 reviews

    67 Brookside Avenue, Chester, NY

    Infants to preschool
    13 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycare

    Sunshine Playhouse

    Chester, NY 10918 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Chester

In the last 3 years, 3 of the 5 Chester 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.

Chester daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited240%
1 to 2 rules120%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules120%
11 or more rules120%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Chester

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $285 a week at a center and $230 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 16% 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

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

Programs

Programs in Chester

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Chester

  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

    1 Chester 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 Chester

How many daycares are in Chester, NY?

5 licensed daycares are listed in Chester: 2 child care centers and 3 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Chester daycares take infants?

1 Chester 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 Chester?

Full-time infant care in Orange 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 Chester 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.

Run a daycare in Chester?

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