Daycares in Floral Park, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
14 of 15 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
14 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 13, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Floral Park currently has 15 tracked providers. 14 have inspection history, 14 appear active, and 27% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 13, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Little Star ABC Day Care, Inc.
84-14 257th St
Samuel Field YM & YWHA @ M.S. 172
81-14 257th Street
Samuel Field Y / TASC PS 115Q
80-51 261st Street
Mccann, Kathleen
27 Elm Avenue
Scope Education Services
2 Larch Avenue
LIVING HOPE FAMILY DAYCARE CORPORATION
35 Arthur Ave
Bright Beginnings Child Care, Inc.
11 West Hitchcock Avenue
Zakhary, Sosanna
79 Violet Avenue
SCOPE Education Services
10 Elizabeth street
Little Explorers of Floral Park Corp.
77 Violet Avenue
CRAYOLA KIDZZ DAYCARE INC.
93 Gilmore Blvd
KA of Floral Park
339 Jericho Turnpike
Bright Minds Daycare, LLC
453 Louis Avenue
Amici Daycare Corp.
186 Bellmore St
Bright Beginnings Child Care, Inc.
24 Florence Street
Home Daycares in Floral Park
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What the daycare market looks like in Floral Park
Floral Park currently has 15 daycares in our directory. 27% 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.
27%
A or B safety grades
5
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,299/mo
Infant center cost in Nassau
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Little Star ABC Day Care, Inc. with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Floral Park include GFDC, SACC, DCC.
The average provider in this market has 20.5 recorded violations, while 4 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
Nassau accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Floral Park, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,299/mo
Preschool Center
$1,121/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$953/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 Floral Park
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Floral Park?
We rank providers in Floral Park 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 Floral Park?
4 of the 15 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 Floral Park?
Floral Park currently shows 10 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.