New York Childcare Inspection & Licensing Scraper

Overview

Scrapes New York State childcare facility data including license info, inspection history, and violations from OCFS.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Build - Build childcare provider directories with contact info
• Track - Track childcare facility inspections and ratings
• Monitor - Monitor licensing status across childcare providers
• Aggregate - Aggregate childcare data for parent resource platforms

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
county	string	Filter facilities by county name (e.g., 'Albany', 'Bronx', 'Kings'). Leave em...	``
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of facilities to scrape (includes inspection details)	50
includeInspectionDetails	boolean	Fetch detailed inspection history from OCFS profile pages (slower but more co...	true
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing rate limits	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "facility_id": "ABC-12345",
  "facility_name": "New York Childcare Inspection & Licensing Sample Item",
  "program_type": "Sample program_type",
  "license_status": "Sample license_status",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "county": 127,
  "profile_url": "https://example.com/item",
  "scrape_error": "Sample scrape_error",
  "scraped_at": "Sample scraped_at"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the New York Childcare Inspection & Licensing Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~ny-childcare-inspection-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/ny-childcare-inspection-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect New York Childcare Inspection & Licensing Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration