Special Treasures Child Care, LLC
539 CEDAR STREET, WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY 11552Childery 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 18 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20261 Finding1 Important
- No Child May Be Accepted for Care in a Child Care Program Unless the Program Has Been Furnished with a Written…416.11(a)(1)
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verify
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- In the Case of Medication That Needs to Be Given on an Ongoing416.11(f)(21)
In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of ag
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 10, 20243 Findings3 Important
- A Prospective Director413.4(d)(5)
A prospective director, employee or volunteer may begin to work or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, g
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Provider416.11(b)(1)(ii)
The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health car
✓ Corrected at visit
- Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h416.5(aa)
Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State D
✓ Corrected at visit
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