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Alternatives for Children

LICENSE

600 South Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746

Day Care Center (DCC) in Suffolk County, New York

Preschool
5.0(4)Yelp(0)
Day Care Center (DCC)

Day Care Center (DCC) — centre-based care in non-residential premises.

Ages
Preschool
Hours
7 AM–4:30 PM
Licensed for
457 children

The public record

License number
707153
License status
LICENSE
License type
Day Care Center (DCC)
Licensed capacity
457 children
Address
600 South Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746
County
Suffolk County
Phone
+16312710777
Website
Not listed
License issued
September 2, 2024

Ages and programs

Reported to Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here) by Alternatives for Children and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.

Licensed to serve

  • Preschool

Hours

Listed on Google

Mon
7 AM–4:30 PM
Tue
7 AM–4:30 PM
Wed
7 AM–4:30 PM
Thu
7 AM–4:30 PM
Fri
7 AM–4:30 PM
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed

Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

What New York licensed

The state describes Alternatives for Children’s capacity as “457 Preschoolers”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.

Preschool places
457
Program opened
September 2, 2014
Registration through
September 1, 2028
School district
Half Hollow Hills
OCFS region
Long Island Regional Office

Amenities and accessibility

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

How the reviews split

The 5.0 average comes from 4 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

  • 5 star4
  • 4 star0
  • 3 star0
  • 2 star0
  • 1 star0

From Google

Recent parent reviews

  • Nice school, nice staff thanks to the teachers my daughter learned speak at this school I have great memories at this school.

    the madera clanJan 13, 2026

  • Wonderful school

    crystal leslieAug 29, 2017

  • Very Nice School and Staff.

    Sachin MalikMay 31, 2017

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.

Questions parents ask about Alternatives for Children

Is Alternatives for Children a licensed child care provider in New York?

Yes. Alternatives for Children holds New York registration 707153, listed as "LICENSE" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on September 2, 2024 and current through September 1, 2028. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.

What kind of child care is Alternatives for Children?

New York licenses Alternatives for Children as a Day Care Center (DCC), which is centre-based care in non-residential premises. The category comes from the state's own register, not from the provider.

What ages does Alternatives for Children care for?

New York licenses Alternatives for Children for 457 preschool places. Each figure is a ceiling the state set, not current enrolment.

Which school district is Alternatives for Children in?

Alternatives for Children sits in the Half Hollow Hills school district, in Suffolk County. New York records the district on the licence, which matters for school-age care and transport.

Does this page show inspection results for Alternatives for Children?

No. New York's public child care roster carries no violation or inspection fields, and no separate statewide dataset of them was found, so nothing here reflects Alternatives for Children's inspection history either way. Look the provider up in the OCFS child care search to read its violations and whether they were corrected.

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About this record

This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here). Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.

Where this comes from

  1. Primary. New York Office of Children and Family Services child care roster cb42-qumz, facility 707153. It carries no violation or inspection fields.
  2. Context. Our explainer on how New York daycare licensing and inspections work, and on New York child care assistance.

Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error