1 / 3The Chai Center
LICENSE501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY 11746
Day Care Center (DCC) in Suffolk County, New York
Day Care Center (DCC) — centre-based care in non-residential premises.
- Ages
- Toddler · Preschool
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Licensed for
- 63 children
The public record
- License number
- 665569
- License status
- LICENSE
- License type
- Day Care Center (DCC)
- Licensed capacity
- 63 children
- Address
- 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY 11746
- County
- Suffolk County
- Phone
- +16313518672
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- June 24, 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 The Chai Center and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.
Licensed to serve
- Toddler
- Preschool
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- Open 24 hours
- Tue
- Open 24 hours
- Wed
- Open 24 hours
- Thu
- Open 24 hours
- Fri
- Open 24 hours
- Sat
- Open 24 hours
- Sun
- Open 24 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 The Chai Center’s capacity as “10 Toddlers, 53 Preschoolers”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.
- Toddler places
- 10
- Preschool places
- 53
- Program opened
- June 24, 2014
- Registration through
- June 23, 2028
- School district
- Half Hollow Hills
- OCFS region
- Long Island Regional Office
Amenities and accessibility
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Amenities
- Restroom
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
How the reviews split
The 4.7 average comes from 41 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star36
- 4 star1
- 3 star2
- 2 star0
- 1 star2
From Google
Recent parent reviews
Great chabad house. Rabbi Yacov Saacks is an amazing Rabbi friendly and knowledgeable. If you live in the Dix hills area and you're looking for a warm inspiring community this is the place for you. There's also an active morning minyan which is very helpful if you have meetings in suffolk county.
Ronnie AviviJul 20, 2026Excellent school!
Shenille SeidMay 9, 2026My siblings and I went here for Hebrew school when I was younger and my family would go for holidays sometimes. genuinely one of the worst experiences. The kids were so mean and the teachers had zero control over the class. Almost every person there were snobs. Basically if you didn’t have a lot of money you weren’t important there. Even though it was supposed to be about religion and god and caring for others, it was absolutely not. I strongly disliked going there because of how the children and adults would act. And the rabbis were very unfriendly.
ariel hJan 5, 2026Rabbi Saks is a MENCH! The SHUL for all!!!! Not at all like the others ,people are down to earth and make you really feel welcomed. No INSIDE CLIQUES!
P HDec 13, 2019What can I say - Gd works here ! Very warm, inviting place. Although it is orthodox, it is comfy and easy. The Rabbis and everyone's mission is to make everyone welcome. And all without the bills of other temples. It's about spirituality here, not the shackles.
Steven GildinFeb 7, 2019Great Chabad Center. Rebbe and Rebbeztin are less welcoming than other centers but plenty of services and day school and classes. Great community.
חיה רחלDec 7, 2018
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about The Chai Center
Is The Chai Center a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. The Chai Center holds New York registration 665569, listed as "LICENSE" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on June 24, 2024 and current through June 23, 2028. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is The Chai Center?
- New York licenses The Chai Center 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 The Chai Center care for?
- New York licenses The Chai Center for 10 toddler places and 53 preschool places. Each figure is a ceiling the state set, not current enrolment.
Which school district is The Chai Center in?
- The Chai Center 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 The Chai Center?
- 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 The Chai Center'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 665569. 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