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Daycares in Melville, NY

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

daycares in Melville
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daycare centers
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home daycare
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take infants
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All daycares in Melville

Showing 1 to 8 of 8

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

  1. Child care center

    Crestwood Country Day

    4.6· 20 reviews

    313 Round Swamp Rd., Melville, NY

    Toddlers to preschoolPre-KMeals provided
    8 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Group home daycare

    Luvvy's Playhouse

    5.0· 15 reviews

    Melville, NY 11747 · address shared with families

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

    Primrose of Melville

    4.8· 21 reviews

    1860 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY

    Infants to preschoolPre-K
    12 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Melville

In the last 3 years, 8 of the 8 Melville 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.

Melville daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules338%
3 to 5 rules225%
6 to 10 rules113%
11 or more rules225%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Melville

Full-time infant care in Suffolk County has a median of $325 a week at a center and $300 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 14% 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

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

Programs

Programs in Melville

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Melville

  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

    2 Melville 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 Melville

How many daycares are in Melville, NY?

8 licensed daycares are listed in Melville: 7 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Melville daycares take infants?

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

Do Melville daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 1 Melville daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Melville?

Full-time infant care in Suffolk 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 Melville 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 Melville?

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