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LICENSE1365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029
Group Family Day Care (GFDC) in Manhattan 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–5:30 PM
- Licensed for
- 12 children
The public record
- License number
- 825247
- License status
- LICENSE
- License type
- Group Family Day Care (GFDC)
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Address
- 1365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029
- County
- Manhattan County
- Phone
- +13474446094
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- December 3, 2024
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 8 AM–5:30 PM
- Tue
- 8 AM–5:30 PM
- Wed
- 8 AM–5:30 PM
- Thu
- 8 AM–5:30 PM
- Fri
- 8 AM–5:30 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 The Explorers Daycare’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
- December 3, 2018
- Registration through
- December 2, 2028
- School district
- Manhattan 3
- OCFS region
- New York City
How the reviews split
The 4.8 average comes from 20 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star19
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star1
From Google
Recent parent reviews
When I am quality care, the group daycare is top tier. You will not find a better group daycare in east harlem for your child. The love and work this family put into caring for childern shows. I have known this daycare for years before having my little one and I already knew that I was going to place my child here. Hands down! Convenient. Reliable, and educated is the top 3 words works I can think of when it comes to the explorers daycare.
LOVELYNov 12, 2025The staff truly care about the children and treat them like family. My daughter loves going every day — she’s always excited to see her teachers and friends, and I can see how much she’s learning and growing. The environment is clean, safe, and full of fun, engaging activities. I always feel informed and confident that my daughter is in great hands. Thank you to everyone at The Explorers Daycare for creating such a loving, nurturing space. I’m so grateful for the peace of mind you give me every day! 💕
Charonquie JohnsonNov 11, 2025Michelle and her mom are beautiful people inside and out. They make sure my daughter is very well kept she eats a lot there and she gets a lot of attention. Also, they are very understanding and cooperating with you & it is easy to communicate with them. They also communicate with you about your child anything minor will let you know and anything major. I definitely recommend Children being in the care of this daycare :*
Danielle FrancisNov 11, 2025My son has been a student at this day care since 2 months and I have 0 complaints. The staff is helpful, understanding, supportive and so friendly. I was very nervous to leave my young baby in a daycare where he would be the youngest and away from me for so long as I had to return to work. Michelle the daycare owner and her staff have always reassured me with photos, phone calls, FaceTimes and even allowing my random pop ins. My baby is now 8 months old and to see how much he’s grown with this daycare is so wholesome. I would recommend them 100% to anyone in the Harlem/central park area! It is also conveniently equal distance to the 2,3 or 6 line!!!
Toni-Ann WilsonJan 9, 2025We’re sad there’s no more explorers for us. Michelle, Nona and Ben are great childcare providers. Down to professionalism, organization, and cleanness. They explored everything with the children, down to music instruments. My daughter was happy & safe during her time there. From newborn until 3years old, I would recommend this daycare for your child. You will not be disappointed. Thank you, thank you!
Jenice WilliamsAug 17, 2024We were so lucky to find The Explorers Daycare to look after our 2 babies. Michelle is extremely adorable. The daycare has all kind of toys, games and everything babies, infants and toddlers can dream of when spending a great day with their buddies. Cleanliness is always important, but even more so Michelle ’s place excels in that regard. But what is most important is Michelle herself, and the lovely way she connects with the kids, always learning new things and meanings. Having met Michelle has been an extraordinary source of support for my sons and ourselves these last months: we were sure they were in a safe, warm and stimulating environment. Highly recommended!
Faty AmarSep 13, 2023
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about The Explorers Daycare
Is The Explorers Daycare a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. The Explorers Daycare holds New York registration 825247, listed as "LICENSE" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on December 3, 2024 and current through December 2, 2028. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is The Explorers Daycare?
- New York licenses The Explorers Daycare 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 The Explorers Daycare care for?
- New York licenses The Explorers Daycare 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 The Explorers Daycare in?
- The Explorers Daycare sits in the Manhattan 3 school district, in Manhattan 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 Explorers Daycare?
- 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 Explorers Daycare'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 825247. 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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