Daycares in Brooklyn, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
2,408 of 2,637 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
2,622 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
May 18, 2026
Latest inspection
May 15, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Brooklyn currently has 2,637 tracked providers. 2,408 have inspection history, 2,622 appear active, and 26% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 15, 2026.
Updated May 18, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
COLORFUL SKY GROUP FAMILY DAYCARE CORP.
1115 Halsey street
MY LITTLE GARDEN GROUP FAMILY DAYCARE CORPORATION
499 Logan St
The Wright Spot LLC
1020 East 103rd Street
IT'Z A DOOZY KIDZ
735 Macon Street
Wee Bee Kidz Inc
746 Halsey Street
TINY HANDS & FEET DAYCARE LLC
466 MacDonough Street
THG CONSULTING INC
134 South 9th street
THE 96 EXPLORERS INC.
720 East 96th Street
Brooklyn’s Brightest Starz Inc.
2401 Beverly Rd
Puello, Mercedes
286 7th Street
Young Scholars Group Family Daycare, LLC
720 Shepherd Avenue
Chinese American Planning Council, Inc.
1866 East 17th Street
Polanco, Lourdes
4114 9th Avenue
Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. @ PS 153
1970 Homecrest Avenue
SMR KIDZ DAYCARE LLC
1256 Prospect PL
LA TRIBU SERVICES LLC
68 Eldert Lane
Maggies My Care Daycare, LLC
200 East 17th Street
Perez, Juana
393 Hewes Street
Growing Up Day Care Corp.
110 ForceTube Avenue
Forever Young Day Care
1380 E. 88th ST
Home Daycares in Brooklyn
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What the daycare market looks like in Brooklyn
Brooklyn currently has 2,637 daycares in our directory. 26% 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.
26%
A or B safety grades
1,121
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$433/mo
Infant center cost in Brooklyn
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Puello, Mercedes with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Brooklyn include GFDC, SACC, PRESCHOOL.
The average provider in this market has 182.7 recorded violations, while 526 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
Brooklyn accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Brooklyn, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$433/mo
Preschool Center
$1,074/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$4/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 Brooklyn
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Brooklyn?
We rank providers in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn?
682 of the 2637 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 Brooklyn?
Brooklyn currently shows 1518 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.