Harbor Child Care @ Willis Avenue School

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 Harbor Child Care @ Willis Avenue School and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.

Hours

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

What New York licensed

The state describes Harbor Child Care @ Willis Avenue School’s capacity as “38 Infants, 72 Toddlers, 173 Preschoolers and 63 School-Aged Children”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.

Infant places

38

Toddler places

72

Preschool places

173

School-age places

63

Program opened

October 5, 2012

Registration through

October 4, 2026

School district

Mineola

OCFS region

Long Island Regional Office

Amenities and accessibility

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

How the reviews split

The 4.5 average comes from 28 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

• 5 star24
• 4 star1
• 3 star0
• 2 star0
• 1 star3

From Google

Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  My 2 year old started this daycare in September 2025 and I couldn’t be happier with this placement. His teacher, her assistant teachers, and all of the staff at this daycare are incredible. They’re capable, smart, informed and organized. Getting pictures of my toddler throughout his day is the best reward ever. The constant updates on his activities via the daycare app are great! They require a minimum of 9 hours for full time daycare and that is perfect for working parents. Thank you so much to the Willis Ave Harbor team!!!

  Nabiha KabirOct 15, 2025
• ★★★★★

  Harbor has been an incredible daycare center for my child! My son has been at Harbor since he was about 10 months old. All of the staff members I’ve worked with are loving, caring, and attentive. My son had amazing teachers to start in the infant class (Ms. Etna and Ms. Jennifer) and then moved on to the toddler class with Ms. Arisbeth, Ms. Julie, Ms. Sharon, and Ms. Danasia. My son LOVED his teachers and classmates so much. He misses them so much now that we are off for summer break. I felt that my son was always safe, having fun, and was immensely cared for. Harbor will always hold a special place in our hearts!

  Lindsay BorgesJun 30, 2023
• ★★★★★

  We've been with Harbor for almost a year now and are really grateful for the teachers, assistants and staff. Running a daycare especially during this time hasn't been easy but the staff does a good job of keeping parents informed and connected. The programs they host (holidays, staff appreciation, month of the young child) keep the families and kids engaged and excited to go back to school. Every day the staff greets the kids with the warmest welcomes and at pick-up our son is so happy.

  ColleenJul 8, 2022
• ★★★★★

  We all are so happy with Harbor Child Care! My son had a nanny for the 1st 4years of life and it was important for him to be home for my husband and I. With covid, we had issues finding a new nanny and was forced to find full time care. Someone we knew said they loved Harbor and we gave it a chance! I cried on the the 1st day and my son NEVER looked back! It was the BEST thing for his education! He came home within the 1st month as a 4year old and said "Mommy, do you know the difference between and author and an illustrator? WHAT! This was amazing! Now at the end of year... he is starting to read words. He will go to kindergarten in the fall with a great start! Thank you Harbor for all that you have done! We will MISS you! Your #1 Fan! Lauren

  Lauren CookeJun 18, 2022
• ★★★★★

  THE BEST!! My 8 month old has been attending Harbor on Willis Ave for 5 months now and my husband & I could not be happier. As first time parents, leaving my 4 month old child was such an emotional and stressful decision. From our first interaction with the teachers and administration, we immediately felt more comfortable. The teachers are fantastic and have seemingly become our extended family. Ms. Renee & Ms. Marilou are always updating me on my sons progress, and genuinely care for him. Communication is excellent. All updates are posted to their app and I’m in constant communication with his teachers. Drop off and pick up is a breeze, I’m always greeted with a big smile. Since joining, my son has been much more social, happy and easy going. I have never felt unsafe or worried bringing my son to Harbor. I cannot say enough good things about the team at Harbor Child Care. They give my son the best care, and ease all my “mom-guilt” for being a working mother. Thank you!!

  Emanuela BaglioneJun 15, 2022
• ★★★★★

  Harbor Child Care at Willis Ave is beyond amazing. We started in 2013 with our older child who just turned 2, as first time parents the staff and administrators were nothing but supportive and loving and made the experience welcoming and warm. The teachers there did an amazing job at getting our child kindergarten ready! Flash forward, to when our second child started at a younger age, 5 months, in 2016. Again, the team at Harbor Child Care made us feel nothing but comfortable and accommodating to everything we wanted to help make our experience nothing but amazing. The teachers truly love the children there and treat them like their own. Their honesty and communication between parent and teacher is truly appreciated. They definitely make you feel okay about leaving your child there! As a parent, the hardest thing to do is leaving your child with a stranger, but it makes it easier knowing they are in such loving and caring hands!! We wouldn’t want to be any other place!! I never came across a place that looks at a child individually and takes the time to match and place them in the right room. When a child is ready to move up in rooms, administration, seems to really care and look at each child’s strengths and what can be worked on and pairs them with the perfect room! We couldn’t be happier with the class placements we have had. We would highly recommend Harbor Child Care to anyone looking for a great place to watch your child blossom and grow ❤️

  ParentJun 20, 2018

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.