Happy City Daycare
2735 MARION AVENUE, BRONX, NY 10458Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.Not Available
- 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 17% violation rate across 12 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 22, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Caregivers and Volunteers Must Ensure That Children Thoroughly Wash Their Hands or Assist Children with Thoroughly…416.11(i)(2)
Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running wat
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Group Family Day Care Licensee Must Establish and Follow a Written Plan for Behavior Management That Is Acceptable…416.9(a)
The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Program Must Provide Copies of the Behavior Management Plan to All Caregivers and Parents.416.9(c)
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 27, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Protective Caps, Covers or Permanently Installed Obstructive Devices Must Be Used on All Electrical Outlets That Are Accessible to Children.416.5(i)
✓ Corrected at visit
- All Window and Door Blind Cords, Ropes, Wires and Other Strangulation Hazards Must Be Secured and Inaccessible to Children.416.5(y)
✓ Corrected at visit
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