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Daycares in East Meadow, NY

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

daycares in East Meadow
15
daycare centers
7
home daycares
8
take infants
4
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in East Meadow

Showing 1 to 15 of 15

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

  1. Group home daycare

    Brilliant Minds Childcare

    East Meadow, NY 11554 · address shared with families

    9 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Group home daycare

    Debra Young

    5.0· 5 reviews

    East Meadow, NY 11554 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycare

    Friendly Group Daycare

    East Meadow, NY 11554 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycareInfants

    Happy Kids Day Care

    4.6· 42 reviews

    East Meadow, NY 11554 · address shared with families

    Takes infants
    10 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycareInfants

    Rainbow Meadows DS

    5.0· 1 review

    East Meadow, NY 11554 · address shared with families

    Takes infants
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Before- and after-school

    Scope Education Services

    241 Old Westbury Rd. Scope @ East Meadow Meadowbrook, East Meadow, NY

    School-age only
    10 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Group home daycare

    Sunnyside Day Care

    4.9· 51 reviews

    East Meadow, NY 11554 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in East Meadow

In the last 3 years, 13 of the 15 East Meadow 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.

East Meadow daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited213%
1 to 2 rules320%
3 to 5 rules320%
6 to 10 rules17%
11 or more rules640%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in East Meadow

Full-time infant care in Nassau County has a median of $325 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$325
Home daycare$300

Toddler

Center$300
Home daycare$290

Preschool

Center$293
Home daycare$275

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

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in East Meadow

  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

    4 East Meadow 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 East Meadow

How many daycares are in East Meadow, NY?

15 licensed daycares are listed in East Meadow: 7 child care centers and 8 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many East Meadow daycares take infants?

4 East Meadow 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 East Meadow?

Full-time infant care in Nassau County has a median of $325 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a East Meadow 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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