Inquisitive Minds
REGISTRATION239 Montgomery Ave., Oceanside, NY 11572
Family Day Care (FDC) in Nassau County, New York
Family Day Care (FDC) — care in a provider's home for a small group of children.
- Hours
- 7 AM–6 PM
- Licensed for
- 8 children
The public record
- License number
- 687064
- License status
- REGISTRATION
- License type
- Family Day Care (FDC)
- Licensed capacity
- 8 children
- Address
- 239 Montgomery Ave., Oceanside, NY 11572
- County
- Nassau County
- Phone
- +15167665282
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- September 25, 2024
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
- 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 Inquisitive Minds’s capacity as “6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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
- September 25, 2014
- Registration through
- September 24, 2028
- School district
- Oceanside
- OCFS region
- Long Island Regional Office
Amenities and accessibility
Accessibility
- 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
Meryl has taken care of our two boys for 6 years. We have been very happy w the care we have received. She genuinely cared for the boys as if they were her own. I would recommend this daycare service.
Sean MichelJun 23, 2026Meryl is a warm and sweet woman! Our daughter has flourished there! I appreciate that this is a fully licensed facility and that she is very on top of her paperwork! My daughter started at 5 months old. She is always happy to see the staff at drop off and comes home happy and well cared for!
Joy PollakJun 1, 2026Yes, I have already reviewed Inquisitive Minds. I really wanted to add how much my daughter looks forward to visiting with Meryl. My little one goes to sleep on time with the promise that she will get to see Meryl the next day. The next morning, she gets up and asks to go to Meryl's. My angel does have to go to school first, though.
Elizabeth BeamanJul 9, 2015My daughter loves it there! Meryl & Stephanie are great with her.
Elizabeth BeamanNov 30, 2014
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about Inquisitive Minds
Is Inquisitive Minds a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. Inquisitive Minds holds New York registration 687064, listed as "REGISTRATION" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on September 25, 2024 and current through September 24, 2028. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is Inquisitive Minds?
- New York licenses Inquisitive Minds as a Family Day Care (FDC), which is care in a provider's home for a small group of children. The category comes from the state's own register, not from the provider.
What ages does Inquisitive Minds care for?
- New York licenses Inquisitive Minds for children 6 weeks to 12 years, up to 8 at one time. The age span is the state's, taken from its published capacity record.
Which school district is Inquisitive Minds in?
- Inquisitive Minds sits in the Oceanside school district, in Nassau County. New York records the district on the licence, which matters for school-age care and transport.
Does this page show inspection results for Inquisitive Minds?
- 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 Inquisitive Minds'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 687064. 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.
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