Daycares in Hempstead, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
119 of 125 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
125 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
April 1, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Hempstead currently has 125 tracked providers. 119 have inspection history, 125 appear active, and 24% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is April 1, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Lucky Little Duckies Day Care Center Inc.
92 Dartmouth street
Circulo de la Hispanidad
605 Peninsula Blvd
Bonnie's Daycare Services LLC
18 Devon Rd
My Little Steps Group Family Daycare Corp.
125 Courtenay Rd
My Three Steps Day Care LLC
53 Covert Street
HAPPY HEARTS & FACES DAYCARE LLC
214 Dartmouth st
NICOLES LITTLE RISING STARS DAYCARE LLC
187 Stewart ave
KIDS SPACE ABC DAY CARE INC.
159 Rhodes Ave.
Beginning and Beyond Childcare, Inc
251 Jackson St., Suite 3H
Mini Miracles Family Day Care LLC
20 Sewell Street
Creating Smiles Daycare Corp.
20 Byrd st
BLUE SKY CHILD CARE Y CORP.
117 Pennsylvania Ave
Little Stars Day Service LLC
40 Heath Place
SUNSHINE DAYCARE FAMILY GROUP LLC
100 Wellesley st
Espinal, Cira
100 Milburn ave
Skye and Ava Comfy Corner Corporation
157 Leverich Street
Davis Sims, Wendy
263 Baldwin Rd
Jireh Family Group Day Care LLC
86 Carman St
THE LAND OF THE CHILDREN DAYCARE LLC
52 perry street
Uniondale Community Council Lawrence Rd
50 Lawrence Road
Home Daycares in Hempstead
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What the daycare market looks like in Hempstead
Hempstead currently has 125 daycares in our directory. 24% 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.
24%
A or B safety grades
12
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,950/mo
Typical state cost in New York
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is KIDS SPACE ABC DAY CARE INC. with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Hempstead include GFDC, FDC, DCC.
The average provider in this market has 30.8 recorded violations, while 21 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.
Infant Center
$1,950/mo
Preschool Center
N/A
Toddler Home Daycare
N/A
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 Hempstead
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Hempstead?
We rank providers in Hempstead 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 Hempstead?
30 of the 125 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 Hempstead?
Hempstead currently shows 113 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.