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Daycares in Queens, NY

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

daycares in Queens
559
daycare centers
521
home daycares
38
take infants
106
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Queens

Showing 1 to 30 of 559

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

  1. Group home daycare

    ABC Apple Day Care I

    3.0· 2 reviews

    Queens, NY 11420 · address shared with families

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

    ABC Ninos

    112-08 37th Avenue, Queens, NY

    School-age only
    14 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycare

    Abieyuwa Giwa-Osagie

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Queens, NY 11412 · address shared with families

    11 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Queens

In the last 3 years, 50 of the 559 Queens 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.

Queens daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited50991%
1 to 2 rules112%
3 to 5 rules122%
6 to 10 rules132%
11 or more rules143%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Queens

Full-time infant care in Queens County has a median of $300 a week at a center and $250 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$300
Home daycare$250

Toddler

Center$277
Home daycare$220

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

Queens 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 Queens

  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

    106 Queens 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 Queens

How many daycares are in Queens, NY?

559 licensed daycares are listed in Queens: 521 child care centers and 38 home daycares, across 59 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Queens daycares take infants?

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

Do Queens daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 11 Queens 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 Queens?

Full-time infant care in Queens County has a median of $300 a week at a center and $250 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Queens 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 Queens?

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