Growing Together Family Day Care
1008 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11221Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a QUALITYstarsNY rating of Level 2 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects a 33% violation rate across 21 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected May 2026) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- QUALITYstarsNY Level 2 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 12 Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Aug 1, 20252 Findings2 Important
- All Clearances Required Pursuant to Subdivision (A) of This Section; And413.4(b)(1)
✓ Corrected at visit
- Applicants for Renewal of a License Must Submit: A Completed Application for Renewal416.2(d)(1)
Applicants for renewal of a license must submit: a completed application for renewal, including required attestations, on forms furnished by the Office or appro
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Child Day Care Providers416.13(b)
All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are r
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Child Day Care Providers416.13(b)
All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are r
✓ Corrected at visit
Apr 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Child Day Care Providers416.13(d)
All child day care providers, employees, volunteers and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home are r
✓ Corrected at visit
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