What NYS Network Child Care Centers Offer
- Enrollment priority to children of state employees
- Enrollment to community members when space is available
- Staff who hold bachelor’s or master’s degrees
- Assurance that your child is in a licensed program
- Peace of mind that comes from having your child close by
- Developmentally appropriate programming for infants, toddlers, and preschool children
- Program participation in QUALITYstarsNY (New York State's Quality Rating & Improvement System for early childhood programs)
- Flexible schedules so infants nap and eat according to their own needs, not on a group schedule
- Summer day camp programs for school-age children at many centers
- Stimulating programs designed to meet young children's needs
- Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) programs offered at many centers
- Nutritious snacks and meals
- Opportunity for mothers to return to work yet continue nursing
- A not-for-profit management structure with opportunities for state employees to serve on a board