Daycare in Brooklyn, NY
3,211 licensed or registered programs in Brooklyn (Kings County): 1,435 group child care homes, 1,161 child care centers, 496 school-age programs and 119 family child care homes. Together they're licensed for 154,670 children.
Short answer
Infant care at a center costs a median $300 a week in Kings County (2022 prices), $250 at a family child care home. New York's child care subsidy, Child Care Assistance Program, helps pay if a family of three earns up to $95,397. Call ahead: licensed spots aren't open spots.
Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Care Services; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as of October 2026. Outside New York City: day care centers, small day care centers, school-age programs, family day care homes and group family day care homes that OCFS lists as licensed or registered. In New York City, family and group family day care homes and school-age programs come from OCFS, and group child care centers and school-based child care programs come from the NYC Health Department's list of active programs (search them at https://a816-healthpsi.nyc.gov/ChildCare/). Openings change daily, so call first.
What daycare costs in Kings County
$300/weekmedian for full-time infant care at a center ($15,600 a year) in 2022, before inflation since.
| Weekly | Center | Home daycare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $300 | $250 |
| Toddler | $277 | $220 |
| Preschool | $259 | $200 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices. Data as of 2022.
1,161 child care centers in Brooklyn, by ZIP code
Showing the 250 largest of 1,161 centers by licensed capacity, A to Z within each ZIP, with street address and phone. Find the rest in the official search below.
ZIP 11201 · 10
- Metrokids Cradle (brooklyn) Inc 382 Baltic Street · 718-855-2889
- Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Preschool 131 Remsen Street · 718-522-2070
- Plymouth Church School 75 Hicks Street · 718-624-9385
- Grace Church School 254 Hicks Street · 718-624-4030
- Changing Tomorrow Child Care LLC 257 Gold St · 205-701-3333
- Brooklyn Friends 375 Pearl Street · 718-852-1029
- Changing Tomorrow Child Care LLC 257 Gold Street · 205-701-3333
- Open House Nursery School 318a Warren Street · 718-625-5252
- Bright Horizons at Dumbo 60 Water St · 332-255-8599
- Downtown Brooklyn Childcare LLC 180 Livingston Street · 845-978-3845
ZIP 11203 · 8
- Phyl's Academy 3520 Tilden Avenue · 718-469-9400
- Birch Family Services, Inc. 475 East 57 Street · 718-451-5213
- Innovators Prep LLC 4312 Church Avenue · 917-297-6300
- Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center,inc. 407 East 53 Street · 718-485-0020
- Einstein Daycare Inc 900 Lenox Road · 718-618-7330
- Inner Force Kids Corp. 4105 Church Avenue · 718-856-1100
- All My Children Daycare and Nursery School 561 Utica Avenue · 718-755-3597
- Faces of the Future Early Learning Center LLC. 293 East 53rd Street · 718-576-6064
ZIP 11204 · 8
- Bais Sarah School 6101 16th Avenue · 718-871-7571
- Jewish Continuity Association, Inc. 4315 16th Ave · 718-438-3535
- Nachas Daycare Inc. 2177 60 Street · 718-517-8030
- 65th Street Daycare Inc. 1502 West 1 Street · 718-645-1200
- Lil Tots Early Childhood Center LLC 1759 Bay Ridge Parkway · 718-709-9594
- Kings Pointe Talent Inc. 1457 West 5 Street · 718-232-8686
- Nachas Daycare Inc. 2177 60 Street · 718-517-8030
- Cong. Machne Chaim Inc. 6101 16th Avenue · 718-871-7878
ZIP 11205 · 6
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc. 34-52 Kosciuszko Street · 718-638-3209
- Jolly Baby Center Inc. 34 Franklin Avenue · 718-840-3335
- William T Dillon Child Study Center @st. Joseph's College 239 Vanderbilt Avenue · 718-940-5678
- United Academy Inc. 926 Bedford Avenue · 718-935-9848
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah 184 Nostrand Avenue · 718-302-7500
- Jolly Baby Center Inc. 34 Franklin Avenue · 718-840-3335
ZIP 11206 · 11
- Sunny Tots Brooklyn Inc. 330 Wallabout Street · 718-596-3632
- Eis Laasois Child Development Services 22 Middleton St · 718-303-9400
- United Academy, Inc. 869 Myrtle Avenue · 718-302-7530
- Sunny Tots Brooklyn Inc. 330 Wallabout Street · 718-596-3632
- Kiddies Daycare NY Inc. 58 Union Avenue · 718-483-0731
- Kiddies Daycare NY INC 34 Union Avenue · 718-504-0027
- Kiddies Daycare NY Inc. 58 Union Avenue · 718-483-0731
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center Inc. 585 Marcy Ave · 718-514-8992
- Sunny Tots Brooklyn Inc. 808 Myrtle Avenue · 718-596-3632
- Tompkins Children's Center 730 Park Avenue · 718-782-9140
- Luminous Bushwick 810 Flushing Avenue · 718-298-3944
ZIP 11207 · 4
- Children's Corner 565 Livonia Avenue · 718-346-3470
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center 370 New Lots Avenue · 929-234-2838
- Early Learning Center 613 New Lots Avenue · 929-244-3116
- Police Athletic League, Inc. 454 Pennsylvania Ave · 718-342-4724
ZIP 11208 · 8
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, 16 668 Logan Street · 929-234-2870
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center # 5 374 Pine Street · 347-435-0990
- Urban Strategies Day Care Center #1 1091 Sutter Avenue · 718-235-6151
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center 921 Hegeman Avenue · 929-234-2866
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc. 2505 Pitkin Avenue · 929-234-2850
- A Castle for Classy Kids Learning Center, Inc. 2570 Pitkin Avenue · 347-750-8154
- Friends of Crown Heights #18 851 Liberty Avenue · 929-234-2955
- Saint Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York 105-109 Highland Place · 718-647-1014
ZIP 11209 · 4
- Adapt Community Network 420 95 Street · 718-680-9751
- Grace Lutheran Church 414 80 Street · 718-745-0020
- Treasure Island 8715 5 Avenue · 718-238-7676
- Step Ahead LLC. 7100 Ridge Blvd. · 718-680-2221
ZIP 11210 · 2
- The Auditory/Oral School of NY 3321 Avenue M · 718-531-1800
- Bumblebees-R-Us, Inc. 2813 Farragut Road · 718-434-2337
ZIP 11211 · 14
- United Academy, Inc. 60 Harrison Avenue · 718-935-9848
- Nysarc, Inc. 195-201 Conselyea Street · 718-782-1462
- Bnos Yakov 274 Keap Street · 718-963-1212
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov,inc. 274 Keap Street · 718-486-6500
- KidCo LTD 152 North 5 Street · 718-599-7300
- Nuestros Ninos Day Car 1 384 South 4 Street · 718-963-1555
- Cuddles Center 329 Broadway · 714-262-2015
- Jolly Baby Center Inc. 178 Division Avenue · 718-840-3335
- Cuddles Center 329 Broadway · 929-329-1010
- City Kids 240 Meeker Ave · 718-885-4404
- The Mount Carmel Early Childhood Center 10 Withers St · 917-993-1330
- Guidepost Montessori 190 S 1st St · 347-464-0490
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov, Inc 212-220 Wilson Street · 718-486-3055
- The Learning Experience 185 Marcy Ave · 718-782-5791
ZIP 11212 · 8
- Inner Force Tots, Inc. 1181 East New York Avenue · 718-221-1246
- P.a.l./W.o.c.e. Head Start 280 Livonia Avenue · 718-345-5219
- Sco Family of Services 774 Saratoga Avenue · 718-345-6666
- Saint Christopher Ottlie 411 Thatford Avenue · 929-234-6870
- The Friends of Crown Height Educational Center Inc 405 Dumont Avenue · 929-359-8511
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy 58 Belmont Avenue · 718-346-1064
- Nat Azarow Children's Center 232 Powell Street · 718-346-0924
- Medgar Evers Head Start 60 East 93rd Street · 718-221-2531
ZIP 11213 · 8
- Beis Chaya Mushka 1505 Carroll Street · 718-756-0770
- Cheeryos Daycare 600 Crown Street · 718-842-8200
- Creative Learning Academy 196 Albany Ave · 917-495-1411
- Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center,inc. 667 Eastern Parkway · 718-778-8654
- Highlights Academy, Inc. 1688 President Street · 718-953-5555
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc. 36 Ford Street · 718-975-3375
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers, Inc. 1435 Prospect Place · 718-778-1498
- Bka of NY LLC 250 Utica Avenue · 718-953-9011
ZIP 11214 · 7
- Block Institute School 376 Bay 44 Street · 718-906-5400
- Heartshare Human Services of New York 1825 Bath Avenue · 718-238-4637
- My Sunshine Kids Inc. 8616 21 Avenue · 718-269-7292
- Bright Kidz Childcare Corp. 11 Bay 20 Street · 718-666-3318
- Gold Material Bk 105 Kings Highway · 718-253-2552
- Angel Star Childcare Center Inc 2066 85th St · 917-807-4280
- Little Sunshine, Inc. 1815 85th Street · 347-921-1815
ZIP 11215 · 8
- Congregation Beth Elohim Ecc 274 Garfield Place · 718-499-6208
- Therapy and Learning Center, Inc 1723 8 Avenue · 718-290-2700
- The Berkley Carroll Preschool 712 Carroll Street · 718-965-4166
- Giocare, LLC 552 5 Avenue · 347-827-1372
- Poly Prep Lower School 50 Prospect Park West · 718-768-1103
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care 333 2nd Street · 718-499-0747
- Kindercare Education LLC 802 Union St · 718-398-1813
- Maven Valley Prep 348 13th Street · 347-335-0000
ZIP 11216 · 2
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center 813 Sterling Place · 718-773-7733
- The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers,inc. 671-675 Prospect Place · 718-638-8686
ZIP 11217 · 3
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care 460 Atlantic Avenue · 718-522-1351
- The Learning Experience 472 Atlantic Avenue · 347-889-5049
- Bpos of Park Slope Corp 65 Park Place · 718-622-1203
ZIP 11218 · 9
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc. 1257-1263 38th Street · 718-514-8600
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov 3801 Fort Hamilton Parkway · 718-972-2900
- Talmud Torah Ohel Yochanan 1325 38 St · 718-431-2991
- Bais Shifra Inc. 1327 38th St · 718-431-2991
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov, Inc 1402 40 Street · 718-907-9965
- Cuddle Cove Child Care LLC 1411 39 Street · 347-967-9900
- Sweet Home Day Care Center 927 McDonald Avenue · 718-871-4301
- Twinkle 1247 38 Street · 718-436-4445
- One World Project - Brooklyn, Inc. 302 Vanderbilt Street · 718-435-2840
ZIP 11219 · 26
- Gan Day Care Center 4206-10 15 Avenue · 718-435-2812
- Beth Jacob Day Care Center, Inc. 1363 46th Street · 718-435-5755
- Kiddio Daycare Inc., 1514 60 Street · 718-799-4200
- Bais Rochel School of Boro Park 5301 14 Avenue · 718-438-7822
- Carrie Mastronardi Early Childhood Education Center 1273 57 Street · 718-435-2554
- B 'above Worldwide Institute, Inc 5901 13th Ave · 718-689-5506
- Wise Kidz Inc 5814 Fort Hamilton Parkway · 718-871-9888
- United Talmudical Academy of Boro Park Head Start 5301 14 Avenue · 718-438-7822
- B'Above Worldwide Institute, Inc. 6023 Fort Hamilton Parkway · 718-307-4343
- Eis Laasois Child Development Services 6202 15 Avenue · 718-303-9400
- Shira Head Start Bnos Zion I,ii,iii,iv,v,v1 5002 14th Avenue · 718-435-7700
- Zion Day Care Center, Inc 5000 14th Avenue · 718-438-2862
- Bais Esther School 1353 50 Street · 718-436-1234
- The Learning Experience 1012 Bay Ridge Avenue · 718-238-3606
- Congregation Bnos Chaya 4511 14th Ave · 718-851-1212
- Tashbar Learning Center 1349 50th Street · 718-436-1234
- Talmud Torah Tiferes Bunim D'Munckacs 5202 13 Avenue · 718-436-6868
- Agudath Chasidei Spinka 5801 15 Avenue · 718-851-1600
- Grand Street Settlement,inc. 928 55th St · 347-325-9055
- B'Above Worldwide Institute, Inc. 1436 67 Street · 718-551-1227
- Congregation Ml 4419 12 Avenue · 718-438-1353
- Shira Head Start Bais Yaakov I,ii,iii,iv,v,vl,vll 4502 14 Avenue · 718-435-5755
- B'Above Worldwide Institute, Inc. 1523 58th Street · 718-871-0205
- B'Above Worldwide Institute, Inc. 1523 58th Street · 718-288-9546
- Congregation Yeshiva Bnei Torah, Inc. 1571 55th Street · 718-475-1200
- Hebrew Academy for Special Children 1311 55 Street · 718-851-6100
ZIP 11220 · 10
- Bumblebees-R-Us, Inc. 5721 6th Avenue · 718-633-8828
- Happy Dragon of New York, Inc. 5805 7th Avenue · 718-439-8816
- Brooklyn Chinese-American Association, Inc. 812 54th Street · 718-436-2288
- Brooklyn Chinese-American Association, Inc. 757 60th St · 929-298-1459
- G & T Childcare Corp. 775 50th St · 718-858-6886
- Sunset Park Early Childhood Development Center 5902 6th Avenue · 718-768-1012
- Little Bell Childcare Corp. 629 51st Street · 718-686-8808
- Star America Inc. 880 60 Street · 718-431-2545
- Brooklyn Chinese-American Association, Inc. 871 50th Street · 347-789-6939
- Long Xing Day Care Center, Inc. 762 59 Street · 718-238-8868
ZIP 11221 · 11
- Adaptive Solutions Multi Services (slp, Pt, Ot, Psych) 992 Gates Avenue · 718-483-9553
- Bushwick United Head Start 200 Central Avenue · 718-599-1877
- Hospital Clinic Home Center Instructional Corporation 1419-23 Broadway · 718-443-3917
- The CO-Op School 644 Gates Avenue · 347-721-3408
- Bushwick United Housing Development Fund Corporation 136 Stanhope Street · 718-443-0685
- Bushwick United Early Learn 600 Hart Street · 347-695-1562
- Traditional Educational Center 1469 Broadway · 718-443-2577
- Bedford Stuyvessant Early Childhood Development Center Inc. 510-522 Quincy Street · 718-455-4806
- Early Life 1175 Gates Avenue · 718-443-4500
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy 844 Dekalb Avenue · 718-574-3710
- New York Child Resource Center Inc. 706 Quincy Street · 718-443-3440
ZIP 11223 · 6
- MAGEN DAVID YESH-ISSAC SHLM Elementary 2130 McDonald Avenue · 718-265-3331
- Sephardic Community Youth Center, Inc. 1901 Ocean Parkway · 718-627-4300
- I P Kids 2631 86th Street · 718-621-7818
- The Learning Experience 412 Kings Highway · 718-627-7340
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc. 2166 Coney Island Ave · 917-324-2340
- Dmi Prep 2720 86th Street · 718-373-2234
ZIP 11224 · 5
- LA Puerta Abierta 3001 West 37th Street · 718-266-5333
- Five Stars Child Care 2 3415 Neptune Avenue · 718-676-7610
- Basin Prep II LLC 271 Seabreeze Avenue 3rd Floor · 718-552-2090
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Service, Inc. 2856-2860 West 15 Street · 929-268-3317
- Family Head Start/Early Learn 2960 West 27 Street · 718-265-7760
ZIP 11225 · 5
- Associated Beth Rivkah Schools for Girls, Inc. 470 Lefferts Avenue · 718-735-0770
- All My Children Day Care & Nursery School 420 Lefferts Avenue · 718-576-6170
- Mary Bobb Learning Academy 1187 Nostrand Avenue · 718-604-4400
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Center 995 Carroll Street · 929-234-5010
- All My Children Day Care and Nursery 11 317 Rogers Avenue · 929-234-2320
ZIP 11226 · 6
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services Inc. 525 Parkside Avenue · 929-210-9200
- St. Mark's UMC Head Start Center 2017 Beverly Road · 718-287-7300
- Foster Avenue Daycare LLC 631 East 18 Street · 718-210-3233
- B'Above Worldwide Institute, Inc 1919 Cortelyou Road · 718-852-7004
- Candy Kid's Day Care Center, LLC 3212 Church Avenue · 718-287-6200
- Practical Learning Center (p/S) 22-32 Buckingham Road · 718-282-4200
ZIP 11228 · 1
- Worldtots 6901 13th Ave · 646-670-7123
ZIP 11229 · 7
- A2Z Happyland III LLC. 2737 Ocean Avenue · 718-758-5400
- A2Z Happyland II, LLC 2148 Ocean Avenue · 718-998-7744
- Bambi Day Care II 2121 Bragg Street · 718-648-3332
- Bambi Day Care III 2114 Brown Street · 718-368-1817
- Big Dreams Child Care Center, LLC 3025 Avenue U · 718-308-9594
- Free Greek Community of the "three Ierarches" Inc. 1720 Avenue P · 347-729-0446
- Bambi Early Childhood Educational Center 1981 Homecrest Avenue · 718-645-7010
ZIP 11230 · 5
- Adapt Community Network 1520 East 13 Street · 718-382-1060
- Hebrew Institute for the Deaf and Exceptional Children 1401 Avenue I · 718-377-7507
- Adapt Community Network-Brooklyn Children's Preschool Program 160 Lawrence Avenue · 718-436-7979
- Magen David Yeshivah - Early Childhood Center 2170 McDonald Avenue · 718-265-3331
- Aleph Daycare Inc 975 E 13th St · 347-267-0263
ZIP 11231 · 3
- Pache Montessori, LLC 292 Court Street · 718-208-4665
- Strong Place for Hope Day Care 595 Clinton Street · 718-624-2993
- Bumblebees-R-Us Inc. 76 Lorraine Street · 718-858-8111
ZIP 11232 · 2
- Brooklyn Chinese American Association, Inc. 713 43rd Street · 718-851-0869
- Brooklyn Treehouse Preschool, Inc 639 4th Avenue · 718-499-1234
ZIP 11233 · 4
- Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center Inc. 813 Hancock Street · 718-455-5565
- Shirley Chisholm Day Care Center #1 2023 Pacific Street · 718-756-1721
- Bishop Sexton Head Start 933 Herkimer Street · 718-778-0292
- Grand Street Settlement, Inc. 1825 Atlantic Ave · 929-297-6637
ZIP 11234 · 3
- Basin Prep 6085 Strickland Avenue · 718-872-5511
- ALEPH DAYCARE 1 Inc 6660 Avenue U · 347-267-0263
- Infinity Educational Programs Inc. 1972 East 34th Street · 718-336-1981
ZIP 11235 · 10
- Steps to Success V 360 Neptune Avenue · 718-513-4333
- Family Head Start 293 Neptune Avenue · 718-332-8524
- Tiny Titans Dcc Corp. 15 West End Avenue · 718-846-9123
- A2z Happyland 190 Exeter Street · 718-483-9999
- Wonder Land P.A. LLC 1018 Avenue Y · 718-332-0500
- ABC Plus 3070 Brighton 14th St · 718-614-6045
- Steps to Success III 1810 Voorhies Avenue · 718-758-5558
- Wiz Kids Center Inc 2403 Avenue X · 646-580-8443
- Learn and Explore LLC. 330 Neptune Avenue · 718-513-3600
- Shorefront YM-Ywha of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, Inc. 3300 Coney Island Avenue · 718-646-1444
ZIP 11236 · 6
- Raven's Early Childhood Education Center Inc. Dba. Raven's Day Care 1102 East 92 Street · 718-927-2316
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center,inc. 6002 Farragut Road · 718-209-1122
- Canarsie Childhood Center, Inc. 650 East 77 Street · 718-241-9211
- Hebrew Educational Society of Brooklyn 9502 Seaview Avenue · 718-241-3000
- Little Einsteins of Canarsie LLC 8413 Avenue K · 718-251-5000
- Yeled V' Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc. 6012 Farragut Road · 718-209-1122
ZIP 11237 · 5
- New Life Child Development Center Inc. 406 Grove Street · 718-381-8969
- The New Life Child Development Center, Inc. 1307 Greene Avenue · 718-366-1668
- New Life Day Care Center, Inc. 406-408 Grove Street · 718-417-4214
- The New Life Child Development Center, Inc 295 Woodbine Street · 718-821-3432
- Bushwick United Head Start 77 Wilson Avenue · 718-821-2345
ZIP 11238 · 7
- The League School 470 Vanderbilt Avenue · 718-643-5300
- Bedford Stuyvesant Early Childhood Development Center Inc. 5 Quincy Street · 718-453-0788
- Sunny Skies Prospect, Corp 720 Washington Avenue · 718-372-4665
- The Learning Experience 339 Greene Avenue · 718-636-2000
- Montessori Day School of Brooklyn 237 Park Place · 718-398-2322
- Playto Pacific LLC 979 Pacific Street · 212-590-5845
- Fort Greene Council, Inc. 972 Fulton Street · 718-622-8622
ZIP 11249 · 8
- United Academy 722 Wythe Ave · 718-935-9848
- Yeshiva Early Head Start 636-640 Bedford Avenue · 718-963-1212
- Beth Rachel School for Girls 720 Wythe Avenue · 718-735-9848
- Nachas Playgroup LLC 428 Wythe Avenue · 718-517-8020
- Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association of Williamsburg, Inc 64 Division Avenue · 718-387-0229
- Yeshivath Kehilath Yakov, Inc. 636-640 Bedford Avenue · 718-963-1212
- Nachas Playgroup LLC 428 Wythe Avenue · 718-517-8020
- Williamsburg Daycare 85 Rutledge Street · 718-842-8200
911 more centers are on the state's list. Search New York's child care list or Search NYC Health Department child care.
Home daycares and school-age programs in Brooklyn
Counted here, not listed: home daycares are shown by city only. Use the official search for names and phone numbers.
| Group child care homes | 1,435 |
|---|---|
| Family child care homes | 119 |
| School-age programs | 496 |
Search New York's child care listSearch NYC Health Department child care
How can I get help paying for daycare in Brooklyn?
Child Care Assistance Program pays part of the bill at a licensed provider you choose; you pay a copay based on income. If your income is at or below the poverty line, Head Start and Early Head Start are free.
Help paying in New York
Child Care Assistance Program, run by New York State Office of Children and Family Services
$95,397a year or less for a family of three to start (85% of state median income), as of June 2025. You also need to work, study or train.
Some areasNew families may wait (September 2025)
How to applySources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services; National Women's Law Center
- Child care assistance in every state Income limits, copays and waiting lists
- Child care cost by county Look up any county in New York
- How much childcare costs Center, home daycare and nanny prices
- Dependent care FSA calculator The FSA or the tax credit for 2026
- Head Start in New York Free preschool and Early Head Start if you qualify
Daycare in Brooklyn: common questions
How much does daycare cost in Brooklyn, NY?
In Kings County, full-time infant care at a child care center had a median price of $300 a week ($15,600 a year) in 2022, and preschool care $259 a week. A family child care home charged a median $250 a week for an infant. These prices come from the U.S. Department of Labor and aren't adjusted for inflation, so expect higher rates today.
How many licensed daycares are in Brooklyn?
New York's list shows 3,211 licensed or registered programs in Brooklyn as of October 2026: 1,435 group child care homes, 1,161 child care centers, 496 school-age programs and 119 family child care homes. Together they're licensed for 154,670 children, though licensed capacity isn't the same as open spots.
Can I get help paying for daycare in Brooklyn?
Yes, if you qualify. Child Care Assistance Program, run by New York State Office of Children and Family Services, pays part of the cost at a provider you choose. A family of three can earn up to $95,397 a year to start. Brooklyn also has 97 free Head Start and Early Head Start centers for families who qualify.
How do I know a daycare is licensed?
Every program on this page is on New York's list of active licensed or registered programs. Look up the record before you tour: it shows the ages and number of children the program is licensed for and its inspection history.
Sources
- 1.Child Care Regulated Programs New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Care Services. Accessed October 16, 2026.
- 2.Active NYC Health Code Regulated Child Care Programs New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Accessed October 16, 2026.
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