The New York Foundling Family Day Care Program has been providing vital support to families and children in the Bronx and Manhattan since 1968. More than 75 Family Day Care Providers help low-income parents achieve financial independence and peace of mind by providing safe, nurturing child care in a family setting in their communities. The services are offered on a sliding fee scale and are supported by subsidies from New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS).
Family Day Care Providers:
- are trained and licensed individuals
- care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years
- provide services Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm
- can accommodate from 2-12 children in each home at one time, depending on the Provider’s license capacity
The Foundling supports providers through workshops and individualized training on a variety of topics including nutrition, child development, health and safety, child abuse and neglect, behavior management and childhood care and education. Our staff visits the providers’ homes on a monthly basis to ensure the homes are kept safe and are furnished adequately with childproof furniture.
The Foundling understands that the needs of the children and families in the Family Day Care Program may be complex and numerous. In addition to placing children in providers’ homes, we assist families with:
- obtaining city vouchers and sliding scale child care fees paperwork
- securing referrals for special needs children, all areas of welfare, elementary schools, preventive services and medical and mental health centers
- accessing trainings to enhance parenting and work-related skills We encourage providers to conduct educational activities designed to enhance the children’s physical, emotional, social developmental, cognitive, and communication skills. Our program follows the regulated guidelines of the following government agencies:
- City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- State of New York Department of Health-Child and Adult Care Food Program
- Agency for Children’s Services
If you are interested in becoming a Family Day Care Provider with The New York Foundling, click the section below to learn more or call The Foundling's Family Day Care Program at 718-732-4407 or
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If you are a parent or caregiver with children and would like to find out whether your family is eligible for Family Day Care services, call 718-732-4407.
To become a Family Day Care Provider with The New York Foundling, you must complete a series of steps:
1. Contact the New York City Department of Health and make an appointment for an orientation and to receive an application.
Family Day Care and Group Family Day Care Program New York City Regional Office
Bronx
Brooklyn/Staten Island
Manhattan
Queens | 212-383-1834
718-579-7880 or 718-579-7849
718-398-5010
212-280-9251 or 212-280-9255
718-393-6257 |
You may also download an application from the NYC Dept. of Health’s website.
2. Complete the NYC Department of Health application to obtain approval and "registered" home status.
3. Once you are approved by the Department of Health, you may apply to The New York Foundling's Family Day Care Program by calling (718) 732-4407. Your application will be placed on a waiting list while a Foundling worker visits and assesses your home. The Program Director will review your application and if you qualify, you will be approved as a New York Foundling Family Day Care Provider. 
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