New York

Child care and after-school programs in New York

7,902 childcare centers and after-school programs in our directory. Data updated Oct 21, 2026. Home-based family child care is not listed.

State rules at a glance

Childcare licensing: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Division of Child Care Services; in New York City, child care centers for children under 6 are permitted by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Official agency page

Youth camps: Day and overnight camps. Summer day camps, traveling summer day camps and overnight camps need a permit from the local health department and are inspected twice a year. A summer day camp, for this rule, serves children under 16 between June 1 and September 15 with organized activities, at least one of which is a non-passive recreational activity with significant risk of injury (10 N…

School-age ratio: 1:10. School-age (6 and up)

Read the full New York rules page · Checked October 2026

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Sources and licenses

NYC Health regulated child care programs — New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Public Domain. Daily automated update. Source data.
New York State child care regulated programs — New York State Office of Children and Family Services. No license stated. Posting frequency: daily. Source data.

Listings are excerpts or adaptations of the source data. State data changes. Confirm the license and program details with the agency before you enroll a child.

We list childcare centers, school-age programs and camps. Some are licensed, registered or license-exempt. We do not list home-based family child care. A listing is not an endorsement; confirm licensing and program details with the state.