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LICENSE1273 East 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Group Family Day Care (GFDC) in Brooklyn County, New York
Group Family Day Care (GFDC) — care in a provider's home with an assistant, for a larger group than family day care.
- Hours
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Licensed for
- 16 children
The public record
- License number
- 697162
- License status
- LICENSE
- License type
- Group Family Day Care (GFDC)
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
- Address
- 1273 East 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11234
- County
- Brooklyn County
- Phone
- +13478599573
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- January 2, 2025
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Tue
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Wed
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Thu
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Fri
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Sat
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Sun
- 7 AM–6 PM
Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.
What New York licensed
The state describes Essential Elements Day Care’s capacity as “12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.
- Ages licensed
- 6 weeks to 12 years
- Program opened
- January 2, 2015
- Registration through
- January 1, 2029
- School district
- Brooklyn 22
- OCFS region
- New York City
How the reviews split
The 4.7 average comes from 12 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star11
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star1
From Google
Recent parent reviews
I called this daycare plenty of times throughout the week to inquire about enrolling my one year old, and no one ever picked up which I considered a red flag but I thought maybe I was calling at the wrong times. Someone finally picked up and confirmed a tour date for Friday at 6pm. On Friday, we showed up for the tour and we called before approaching the door- no answer. Then we decided to ring the doorbell and called again which was shown on the ring camera. No answer, so we left. The tour should’ve been on schedule. This was unprofessional and a waste of time.
KiannaFeb 21, 2026Our two children attended Essential Elements from the age of 3 months right up until they started pre-k. I cannot speak highly enough of the care they received while there. We were truly made to feel like family and felt such ease knowing our kids were in good hands. Our kids entered pre-k with the skills needed to thrive and had a solid foundation needed to be eager learners. Thank you Essential Elements for providing our family with such a great experience!
Sian CaiseyJan 29, 2023My son has been going to essential elements since he was 2 months old now he is 3 years old he love love loves to go to school!!! The environment and the daycare is very clean and the teachers are very pleasant and professional !
Bella StlouisNov 6, 2022The daycare provider and staff are friendly and easy to talk to with concerns for your child. My son have been going since 3 months old in the daycare until 6 years old in after school. I wouldn't take my child any place else .
Samantha LaneyNov 2, 2022Excellent, professional care in a very decent and clean environment. The kids are well taken care of by very well trained, and pleasant staff, and all safety protocols are strictly maintained.
Adeshola AdeyemoOct 31, 2022I’m honestly so glad I made the decision to transfer my daughter Layla out of her old school into Essential Elements…. They do so many different activities with the kids. Thank you so much for all of the hard work and care you show Layla
Candice LindsayOct 31, 2022
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about Essential Elements Day Care
Is Essential Elements Day Care a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. Essential Elements Day Care holds New York registration 697162, listed as "LICENSE" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on January 2, 2025 and current through January 1, 2029. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is Essential Elements Day Care?
- New York licenses Essential Elements Day Care as a Group Family Day Care (GFDC), which is care in a provider's home with an assistant, for a larger group than family day care. The category comes from the state's own register, not from the provider.
What ages does Essential Elements Day Care care for?
- New York licenses Essential Elements Day Care for children 6 weeks to 12 years, up to 16 at one time. The age span is the state's, taken from its published capacity record.
Which school district is Essential Elements Day Care in?
- Essential Elements Day Care sits in the Brooklyn 22 school district, in Brooklyn County. New York records the district on the licence, which matters for school-age care and transport.
Does this page show inspection results for Essential Elements Day Care?
- 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 Essential Elements Day Care'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
- Primary. New York Office of Children and Family Services child care roster cb42-qumz, facility 697162. It carries no violation or inspection fields.
- Context. Our explainer on how New York daycare licensing and inspections work, and on New York child care assistance.
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