Daycares in Yonkers, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
224 of 236 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
235 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 31, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Yonkers currently has 236 tracked providers. 224 have inspection history, 235 appear active, and 42% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 31, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Great Opportunites for Activities and Leadership, Inc.
47 Croydon Road
Gutierrez, Elizabeth
23 Bruce Ave
Tiny Tots Group Day Care Inc.
68 Mile Square Rd.
Little Bubbas Daycare Inc.
3 Volz Place
Little Schoolhouse Family Daycare
27 Lincoln Avenue
Mi Bendicion Daycare LLC
179 Elm Street
Harris, Lisa
350 Walnut Street
Great Opportunities For Activities and Leadership
1408 Nepperhan Avenue
Divine Kids Group Family Day Care Provider
33 Dalton Road
Lovely Children's Nest Group Family Day Care Inc
191 Palisades Avenue
MUNDO FELIZ DAYCARE CORPORATION
279 Hawthorne Ave.
ALAIA FAMILY DAYCARE INC.
65 Page ave
Barrett, Odette
28 Gold Street
DOUBLE THE FUN TRIPPLE THE LEARNING GFDC
26 COOLIDGE AVENUE
Great Opportunites for Activities & Leadership
7 Ravenswood Rd
Great Opportunities for Activities And Leadership, INC
350 Hawthorne Ave
1234 Playhouse Day Care Inc.
175 Clunie Avenue
Rivera, Ashley
15 Tompkins ave
La Casita De Mami Morena Daycare
129 Convent PL
Happy Garden Child Care, Inc.
188 Rossiter Ave.
Home Daycares in Yonkers
Browse 194 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Yonkers
Yonkers currently has 236 daycares in our directory. 42% 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.
42%
A or B safety grades
42
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 Great Opportunites for Activities & Leadership with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Yonkers include GFDC, SACC, FDC.
The average provider in this market has 25.6 recorded violations, while 82 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 Yonkers, 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 Yonkers
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Yonkers?
We rank providers in Yonkers 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 Yonkers?
100 of the 236 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 Yonkers?
Yonkers currently shows 194 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.