1 / 5SMART START HEAD START LLC
LICENSE19 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
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
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Licensed for
- 12 children
The public record
- License number
- 653802
- License status
- LICENSE
- License type
- Group Family Day Care (GFDC)
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Address
- 19 Woodbine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221
- County
- Brooklyn County
- Phone
- +17184551515
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- March 28, 2024
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Tue
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Wed
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Thu
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Fri
- 8 AM–5 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 SMART START HEAD START LLC’s capacity as “12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years”. 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
- March 28, 2014
- Registration through
- March 27, 2028
- School district
- Brooklyn 32
- OCFS region
- New York City
How the reviews split
The 5.0 average comes from 15 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star15
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star0
From Google
Recent parent reviews
The best daycare ever since I sent my son to this daycare my mind is relaxed, Ms. Maxima is an amazing person and her staff too they take good care of my son, my son started going the daycare last September and he love going there every day, every time a go pick him up he refuses to go home because the way ms. Maxima and staff treat him very well. She is such a god send to me and my son and a life saver too, thank you so much for your patience and kindness towards my son and I god bless you for me.❤️😍
Sattou FofanaDec 29, 2025Great place an child to start school
Donna HaileyAug 10, 2025The best daycare!! Maxima and her staff are amazing, my son loves to go here everyday🤍
Carolina HerreraAug 9, 2025I’ve been sending my two kids to this daycare for over two years, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. The staff provides individualized attention to each child, which really makes a difference in their development. They also serve nutritious meals and place a strong emphasis on fostering independence from an early age. I highly recommend them!
MercedesAug 3, 2025My son has so much fun and he loves maxima and her staff
Elbis BencosmeApr 22, 2022I s absolutely incredible to my kids. Her and her staff are always friendly and amazing. I highly recommend sending your children to their child care Center.
Fariolis NunezMay 4, 2021
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about SMART START HEAD START LLC
Is SMART START HEAD START LLC a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. SMART START HEAD START LLC holds New York registration 653802, listed as "LICENSE" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on March 28, 2024 and current through March 27, 2028. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is SMART START HEAD START LLC?
- New York licenses SMART START HEAD START LLC 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 SMART START HEAD START LLC care for?
- New York licenses SMART START HEAD START LLC for children 6 weeks to 12 years, up to 12 at one time. The age span is the state's, taken from its published capacity record.
Which school district is SMART START HEAD START LLC in?
- SMART START HEAD START LLC sits in the Brooklyn 32 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 SMART START HEAD START LLC?
- 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 SMART START HEAD START LLC'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 653802. 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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