Daycares in Albany, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
108 of 126 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
123 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 30, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Albany currently has 126 tracked providers. 108 have inspection history, 123 appear active, and 23% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 30, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Kidz Klub Discovery Center LLC
75 Whitehall Road
Cheryl’s Cristian Little People Daycare
22 Farnam Pl
Bilingual Friends and Family Daycare
548 3rd Street
Here We Grow Daycare
79 Delafield Dr
Mother's Nature Daycare
36 Broderick st
Nuristani, Sedra
601 Mercer St.
Chappies Kidz
43 McKinley Street
Sanchez, Eustacia
311 Hackett Blvd
O'Hare, Michelle
24 Danielwood Drive
New York State Assembly
124 Concourse
HOME-BREEZE DAYCARE LLC
123 VLY RD
Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus, Inc.
50 Lark Street
Turner's Tots LLC
43 Quail Street
Edmonds, Demmca
85 North Swan
LadyBug s Ladder LLC
11 Frisbie Ave
Lily Pad Childcare
7 Bosher Dr.
Joan E's Haven
55 Slingerland Street
Little Sprouts at Shaker Place
100 Heritage Lane
Big Mama's Family Home Daycare
2 Corthell Street
His Little Blessings Daycare
88 Lark St.
Home Daycares in Albany
Browse 53 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Albany
Albany currently has 126 daycares in our directory. 23% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.
23%
A or B safety grades
73
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in Albany
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Big Mama's Family Home Daycare with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Albany include DCC, GFDC, SACC.
The average provider in this market has 42.3 recorded violations, while 37 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
Albany accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Albany, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$949/mo
New York regulation snapshot
Inspection frequency
Licensed and registered programs are inspected at least once during each licensing period (typically every two years). Unannounced inspections can occur at any time. Complaint investigations are conducted as warranted. New York City programs are regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and may follow a different inspection schedule.
Background checks
All prospective operators, employees, and volunteers must undergo a comprehensive background check that includes fingerprinting for an FBI and New York State criminal history search, a check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), and a Sex Offender Registry check.
Parent rights
Parents and guardians have the right to visit their child's childcare program at any time without advance notice during the program's operating hours. All inspection reports and enforcement actions are public records and can be requested from OCFS or accessed online.
How to use this page
Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.
Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.
Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Albany
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Albany?
We rank providers in Albany using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.
What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Albany?
29 of the 126 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.
Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Albany?
Albany currently shows 53 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. New York rules still apply: Licensed and registered programs are inspected at least once during each licensing period (typically every two years). Unannounced inspections can occur at any time. Complaint investigations are conducted as warranted. New York City programs are regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and may follow a different inspection schedule.