Licensing: All early childhood programs in New York that provide education and care services for more than three children, more than three hours per day, must be licensed by the NYS Office of Children and Families (OCFS). Literally hundreds of details are checked before a program can be licensed; at our level of programmatic quality, this specific information fills a four-inch thick binder.

Each of Rainbow Chimes’ programs and centers has a valid license that is renewed on a timely basis in accordance with OCFS regulations. We have never had the need to request a fair hearing, and no Rainbow Chimes site license has been subject to suspension or revocation. This information can be verified by calling OCFS at: 1-800-732-5207.

Accreditation: Our former Huntington and present Western Suffolk BOCES “Little Tots” sites were among the first early childhood programs in Suffolk County ever accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). We are currently near the end of the final self-evaluation phase at the new Huntington site.
Accreditation standards are rigorous and require a complete professional faculty, approved developmentally-appropriate educational curriculum, strict health and safety standards, and terrific parental involvement. This prestigious honor is awarded to only 3% of programs nationwide that can demonstrate the achievement of NAEYC’s exacting quality standards.