The Kiddie Castle Day Care Inc.
107-21 ASTORIA BOULEVARD, EAST ELMHURST, NY 11369Childery 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 21% violation rate across 14 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
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3) and Hazardous Materials Handling (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 26, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Barriers Must Exist to Prevent Children From Gaining Access to Any Swimming Pool416.5(f)(1)
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adj
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Provider Must Be the Primary Caregiver of Children in a Group Family Day Care Home.416.8(e)
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Cleaning Materials Must Be Stored in Their Original Containers Unless the Product's Use or the Program's Health Care…416.5(k)
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed wi
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Provider Must Be the Primary Caregiver of Children in a Group Family Day Care Home.416.8(e)
✓ Corrected at visit
- When the Provider Is Absent for 3 or Fewer Consecutive Days416.8(g)(1)
When the provider is absent for 3 or fewer consecutive days, the Office does not need to be notified in advance; however the program must keep a written record
✓ Corrected at visit
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