Daycares in Mount Vernon, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
82 of 58 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
85 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
May 18, 2026
Latest inspection
May 12, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Mount Vernon currently has 58 tracked providers. 82 have inspection history, 85 appear active, and 28% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 12, 2026.
Updated May 18, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Shelley's Child Care, Inc.
142 Chester Street
Family Services of Westchester, Inc.
114 East 4th Street
Mother's Touch Daycare
21 East Broad Street
Little Dreamers Day Care
336 South 9th Avenue
Blessed Beginnings Childcare, Inc.
306 South Sixth Ave.
EVA Day Care
23 Hudson Ave
Care Are Us LLC
67 South street
Summit's Amazing Kidz Child Care Corp.
112 Summit Ave
Del Orbe Manzueta, Eunice
9-11 North 9th Avenue
Demelo-Garcia, Milene
230 N 5TH AVE
Mari's Daycare Inc.
46 N High St
ABC AND ME DAYCARE 2 CORP.
50 S 7th ave
MY FIRST STEPS A S CORP.
335 North Fulton ave
Lending a Hand to the Future, Inc.
18 Lorraine Ave.
Little People Big Hearts Day Care
4 Harding Parkway
Precious Little Angel Childcare LLC
176 Park Avenue
Shining Bright Stars Daycare LLC
258 E Prospect Ave
Rodriguez Pena, Santia
130 Mt Vernon Ave
Blessed Beginnings Child Care Inc
107 E. 5th Street
Little Swans Family Day Care, Inc.
138 Primrose Avenue
Home Daycares in Mount Vernon
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What the daycare market looks like in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon currently has 58 daycares in our directory. 28% 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.
28%
A or B safety grades
14
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$1,407/mo
Infant center cost in Westchester
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Mari's Daycare Inc. with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Mount Vernon include GFDC, FDC, DCC.
The average provider in this market has 127.3 recorded violations, while 24 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
Westchester accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Mount Vernon, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$1,407/mo
Preschool Center
$1,269/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$1,256/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 Mount Vernon
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Mount Vernon?
We rank providers in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon?
16 of the 58 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 Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon currently shows 71 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.