Adults riding with a child between ages one to four are required to place a child in a separate seat in order to protect the child from the bicycle's moving parts. Child Care Centers Group care for children for more than three hours per day must be licensed and comply with regulations for facility, health, safety, and educational programming. In all parts of the state except New York City, child care centers must be licensed by the New York State Department of Social Services. In New York City, licensing is performed by the City Health Department. The maximum number of children that may attend a child care center varies according to age and group size.
Any day care provided in the caregiver's home for all or part of the day is a regulated profession.
Family child care homes must meet the registration regulations of the New York State Department of Social Services if three or more children are in care. Care may be provided for one or two additional school-age children. A family child care provider may care for only two children under the age of two. When infant care is provided, there can be only five children in care. Licensed Group Family Child Care Group family child care is provided in the caregiver's home according to licensing regulations of the New York State Department of Social Services.