Home Daycare in Floral Park, New York
10 licensed family childcare providers in Floral Park. Home daycares offer smaller group sizes in a residential setting.
Little Star ABC Day Care, Inc.
84-14 257th St
Mccann, Kathleen
27 Elm Avenue
LIVING HOPE FAMILY DAYCARE CORPORATION
35 Arthur Ave
Bright Beginnings Child Care, Inc.
11 West Hitchcock Avenue
Zakhary, Sosanna
79 Violet Avenue
Little Explorers of Floral Park Corp.
77 Violet Avenue
CRAYOLA KIDZZ DAYCARE INC.
93 Gilmore Blvd
Bright Minds Daycare, LLC
453 Louis Avenue
Amici Daycare Corp.
186 Bellmore St
Bright Beginnings Child Care, Inc.
24 Florence Street
How home daycare compares in Floral Park
Floral Park has 10 home-based providers in the directory, about 67% of the local market. Home daycares can be a strong fit for parents who want smaller group sizes, but the inspection history still matters just as much as it does for centers.
27%
A or B safety grades
10
Home providers tracked
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
Home daycare pages use the same inspection-based scoring model as center pages.
Smaller capacity does not automatically mean safer care; the record still needs to support it.
Compare home providers against the broader city listing if you want to trade off price, size, and violation history.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Floral Park
What is the difference between home daycare and daycare centers in Floral Park?
Floral Park currently shows 10 home-based providers and 5 center-based options in the directory. Home daycares usually mean smaller group sizes and a residential setting, while centers often provide more staff depth and classroom separation by age.
Are home daycares regulated and inspected in New York?
All childcare programs in New York State must be licensed or registered by OCFS, except for programs operating in New York City, which are licensed by the NYC DOHMH. Day care centers, school-age child care programs, family day care homes, and group family day care homes each have specific regulatory requirements under Title 18 NYCRR. 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.
Is home daycare usually cheaper than a center in Floral Park?
Often, yes, but not always. Home daycare can be more affordable because providers run smaller operations with lower overhead. Use the local cost context on this page as a benchmark, then compare quotes provider by provider because tuition can vary a lot even within the same city.