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Daycares in Riverhead, NY

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

daycares in Riverhead
18
daycare centers
11
home daycares
7
take infants
4
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Riverhead

Showing 1 to 18 of 18

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

  1. Group home daycare

    Angel Bear Child Care

    Riverhead, NY 11901 · address shared with families

    11 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerInfants

    Bloom

    4.6· 18 reviews

    165 Columbus Ave, Riverhead, NY

    Infants to school-age
    8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Group home daycare

    Elite Children Day care 1

    4.7· 15 reviews

    Riverhead, NY 11901 · address shared with families

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

    Frank Ford I I

    Riverhead, NY 11901 · address shared with families

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

    Rebecca Hubbard

    Riverhead, NY 11901 · address shared with families

    8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Riverhead

In the last 3 years, 12 of the 18 Riverhead 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.

Riverhead daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited633%
1 to 2 rules211%
3 to 5 rules422%
6 to 10 rules211%
11 or more rules422%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Riverhead

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.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Riverhead

  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 Riverhead 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 Riverhead

How many daycares are in Riverhead, NY?

18 licensed daycares are listed in Riverhead: 11 child care centers and 7 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Riverhead daycares take infants?

4 Riverhead 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 Riverhead?

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 Riverhead 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 Riverhead?

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