Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Essex County

Essex County, New York is home to 30 state-licensed care providers across 15 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

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Essex, NY 2 providers Keene, NY 2 providers Keene Valley, NY 2 providers Keeseville, NY 6 providers Lake Placid, NY 11 providers Lewis, NY 4 providers Mineville, NY 3 providers Moriah Center, NY 1 providers Ny, NY 4 providers Port Henry, NY 4 providers Ray Brook, NY 2 providers Schroon Lake Ny, NY 2 providers Ticonderoga, NY 10 providers Westport, NY 2 providers Willsboro, NY 2 providers

Child Care Centers in Essex County

18 providers in Essex County: Ticonderoga, Lake Placid, Mineville, Keeseville, Keene, Ray Brook, Willsboro

Child Care Center Adirondack Community Action Program, Inc. Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Capacity 10 Child Care Center Adirondack Community Action Program, Inc. Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Child Care Center Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. Lake Placid, NY 12946 Capacity 24 Child Care Center Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. Lake Placid, NY 12946 Child Care Center Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. Mineville, NY 12956 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. Mineville, NY 12956 Child Care Center Keeseville's Kids' Cove, LLC Keeseville, NY 12944 Capacity 121 Child Care Center Keeseville's Kids' Cove, LLC Keeseville, NY 12944 Child Care Center Little Peaks, Inc. Keene, NY 12942 Capacity 44 Child Care Center Little Peaks, Inc. Keene, NY 12942 Child Care Center St. Agnes School Lake Placid, NY 12946 Capacity 20 Child Care Center St. Agnes School Lake Placid, NY 12946 Child Care Center Tendercare Tot Center, Inc. Ray Brook, NY 12977 Capacity 40 Child Care Center Tendercare Tot Center, Inc. Ray Brook, NY 12977 Child Care Center The Clubhouse Day Care Center LLC Willsboro, NY 12996 Capacity 32 Child Care Center The Clubhouse Day Care Center LLC Willsboro, NY 12996 Child Care Center The Silver Bay Association for Christian Conference and Training Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Capacity 71 Child Care Center The Silver Bay Association for Christian Conference and Training Ticonderoga, NY 12883

Family Child Care Homes in Essex County

12 providers in Essex County: Lake Placid, Ny, Keeseville, Keene Valley, Ticonderoga

Group Child Care Homes in Essex County

15 providers in Essex County: Lewis, Essex, Ny, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Moriah Center, Lake Placid

Head Start Programs in Essex County

4 providers in Essex County: Lake Placid, Port Henry, Mineville, Ticonderoga

Head Start Program Lake Placid Head Start/Early Head Start Lake Placid, NY 12946 Capacity 18 Head Start Program Moriah Early Head Start Home Based Port Henry, NY 12974 Capacity 12 Head Start Program Moriah Head Start Mineville, NY 12956 Capacity 18 Head Start Program Ticonderoga Early Head Start/Home Based Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Capacity 8

School-Age Programs in Essex County

8 providers in Essex County: Schroon Lake Ny, Westport, Port Henry, Lake Placid

School-Age Program Adirondack Community Action Program, Inc Schroon Lake Ny, NY 12870 Capacity 30 School-Age Program Adirondack Community Action Program, Inc Schroon Lake Ny, NY 12870 School-Age Program Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc Westport, NY 12993 Capacity 44 School-Age Program Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc Westport, NY 12993 School-Age Program Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. Port Henry, NY 12974 Capacity 44 School-Age Program Adirondack Community Action Programs, Inc. Port Henry, NY 12974 School-Age Program Lake Placid Child Care Committee, INC. Lake Placid, NY 12946 Capacity 113 School-Age Program Lake Placid Child Care Committee, INC. Lake Placid, NY 12946

Choosing care in Essex County

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.

Where you can, visit each option in Essex County, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Essex County have?

According to current licensing data, Essex County, New York has 30 licensed providers: 18 child care centers, 12 family child care homes, and 0 preschools.

Which cities in Essex County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Essex, Keene, Keene Valley, Keeseville, Lake Placid and others have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources, the state licensing agency data, and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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