Play Ways Day Care INC
364 PLAINVIEW ROAD, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801Childery 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 15% violation rate across 13 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 5, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- There Must Be an Operational Smoke Detector on Each Floor of the Home.416.4(c)
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Required 30 Hours of Training Every Two Years Is Subject to the Following Conditions: Fifteen of the Required…416.14(c)(1)
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Program Must Maintain on File at the Group Family Day Care Home416.15(c)(5)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child a
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 25, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Before the Office Issues an Initial License416.14(b)
Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection o
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Program Must Maintain on File at the Group Family Day Care Home416.15(c)(5)
The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child a
✓ Corrected at visit
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