
Daycare centers in Brooklyn, NY
969 licensed programs · median published tuition $1,597 a month · 605 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.


Two By Two Childcare Academy

Five Stars Montessori

Kinder Prep Montessori Nursery & Preschool in Williamsburg

Building Blocks of Greenpoint

Kinder Prep Montessori Nursery & Preschool in Brooklyn Heights
Kings Bay Ym-Ywha

Little Scholars Manhattan Beach

Choo Choo Train Project

Changing Tomorrow Childcare

Step Ahead Daycare

Gan Jewish Daycare

Bambi Child Care

All My Children Daycare & Nursery School (317 Rogers Avenue)

BumbleBeesRus (76 Lorraine Street)

Petits Poussins Brooklyn Daycare and Preschool

Future Scholars Center

Mommy Daycare

Little Scholars Gravesend (52 Quentin Road)
Childcare in Brooklyn: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn has 2,861 licensed programs on the New York register: 969 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 1,468 home daycares and 424 before and after school programs.
Who licenses child care in New York?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Care Services licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in New York. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
What does daycare cost in Brooklyn?
24 programs in the Brooklyn area publish full-time tuition on their website. The median starting price is $1,597 a month, and $1,877 a month for infants. Most programs share tuition only on a tour, so ask for the full fee schedule including registration and supply fees.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Brooklyn?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
Show programs that accept subsidy →Source: Child Care Regulated Programs, Open Data NY, and Active NYC Health Code Regulated Child Care Programs, NYC Open Data. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.