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Daycares in Merrick, NY

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

daycares in Merrick
28
daycare centers
17
home daycares
11
take infants
6
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All daycares in Merrick

Showing 1 to 28 of 28

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

  2. Group home daycare

    Angels Bliss

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Group home daycare

    Bright Blossoms Daycare

    4.3· 4 reviews

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    10 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  5. Group home daycare

    Bright Paths Daycare

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  7. Child care centerInfants

    Children's Nest

    2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY

    Infants to preschoolPre-K
    8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  8. Group home daycare

    Create & Learn Daycare 2

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  11. Group home daycare

    Growing Garden Daycare

    5.0· 22 reviews

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  13. Group home daycare

    Judith Rodriguez Nunez

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    5 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Group home daycare

    Little Sprouts Daycare

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  24. Group home daycare

    Peek-A-Boo Daycare

    5.0· 14 reviews

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  26. Group home daycare

    Ready Set Grow Daycare

    Merrick, NY 11566 · address shared with families

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

    TLC at Brookside

    5.0· 41 reviews

    1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick, NY

    Infants to school-age
    11 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Child care centerInfants

    T.L.C. Day Care

    4.9· 20 reviews

    1731 Merrick Ave., Merrick, NY

    Infants to preschool
    9 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Merrick

In the last 3 years, 22 of the 28 Merrick 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.

Merrick daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited621%
1 to 2 rules725%
3 to 5 rules27%
6 to 10 rules414%
11 or more rules932%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Merrick

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.

Programs

Programs in Merrick

Infant daycare6Home daycares11Preschools & pre-K11After-school care7

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

North Merrick2 daycares · 1 miN. Bellmore1 daycare · 1 miBellmore8 daycares · 1 miFreeport147 daycares · 2 miNorth Bellmore7 daycares · 2 miRoosevelt51 daycares · 2 miWantagh11 daycares · 3 miBaldwin53 daycares · 3 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Merrick

  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

    6 Merrick 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 Merrick

How many daycares are in Merrick, NY?

28 licensed daycares are listed in Merrick: 17 child care centers and 11 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Merrick daycares take infants?

6 Merrick 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 Merrick?

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 Merrick 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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