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Daycares in St. James, NY

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

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All daycares in St. James

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

  1. Before- and after-school

    Town of Smithtown SACC

    246 Moriches Road Mills Pond Elementary School, St. James, NY

    School-age only
    14 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in St. James

In the last 3 years, 2 of the 3 St. James 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.

St. James daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited133%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules00%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules267%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in St. James

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 St. James

  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

    Center or home

    2 centers and 1 home daycare. Homes care for smaller groups in the provider's home; their street addresses are not shown here.

  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 St. James

How many daycares are in St. James, NY?

3 licensed daycares are listed in St. James: 2 child care centers and 1 home daycare. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many St. James daycares take infants?

None of the 3 listed here show infants on the state record. A daycare may still take infants, so ask, or look in nearby towns below.

How much does daycare cost in St. James?

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 St. James 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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