Suffolk County home daycare operators must be registered or licensed under NY Social Services Law Article 6, Title 1 and regulated by OCFS (18 NYCRR Parts 417 and 418). Family daycare (up to 6 children) requires OCFS registration; group family daycare (7-12) requires a license.
Home daycare in Suffolk County towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Southampton, Southold, East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island) is state-preempted under NY Social Services Law sec. 390. Municipalities cannot ban state-registered family daycare in residential zones per the NY Court of Appeals ruling. Operators must complete 30 hours of training, pass background checks, maintain liability insurance, and follow OCFS health/safety standards. Suffolk County Department of Health Services inspects food service if meals are prepared. Town zoning may require home occupation permits for the non-childcare operational footprint (signage, parking).
Operating without OCFS registration: up to 500 dollars per day civil penalty. Exceeding child ratios: license revocation. Health code violations cited by Suffolk County DHS.
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