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Home daycares in Dunkirk, NY

5 licensed programs · 2 with Google ratings

A home daycare, also called family child care, is run by a licensed or registered provider in their own home. Groups are small and mixed-age, and hours are often more flexible than a center. States cap the number of children by the ages in care. Home addresses are private residences, so this directory shows the ZIP code only.

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Licensed home daycares in Dunkirk

Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only. Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.

Licensed nameZIPLicenceCapacityAgesRatingSubsidy
Chillemi, Tammi
Group Family Day Care
1404874222916school ageNot rated
Glowniak, Kristin
Group Family Day Care
1404890787316school ageNot rated
Parker, Joy
Group Family Day Care
1404859591916school ageNot rated
Pencek, Tara
Family Day Care
14048326088school ageNot rated
Thompson, Shirrelle
Family Day Care
140488892218school ageNot rated

Childcare in Dunkirk: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Dunkirk?

Dunkirk has 9 licensed programs on the New York register: 3 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 5 home daycares and 1 before and after school program.

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.

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 Dunkirk?

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.

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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.