Prevention — Queens
Lice prevention for Queens families
After an infestation — or before one — we show your family how to check, how to comb, and which habits keep lice from coming back.
Same-day visits are usually available — often at your door within a couple of hours.
What to expect
What a prevention visit covers
Most repeat infestations happen because one nit was missed or a sibling was never checked. A prevention visit closes those gaps.
- A hands-on lesson in sectioning and combing hair properly
- What nits actually look like — and what's just dandruff or lint
- Simple weekly habits that lower the odds of another round
- Recommendations for combs and products that actually help
- Happy to see both floors of a two-family house in a single visit
There's no way to make a child lice-proof, and we won't pretend otherwise. But families who check weekly almost always catch cases early, when they're easiest to clear.
In Queens
Queens visits are usually houses — two-family homes with their own upstairs entrance, or garden apartments in the low-rise complexes around Forest Hills and Jackson Heights. There is normally a driveway, a kitchen table, and enough space to see more than one child in the same sitting, which is how we prefer to work anyway.
With relatives frequently under the same roof, prevention here is a household conversation rather than a parent-only one. We show whoever does the hair — a grandparent, an older sibling — how to section and comb properly.
How it works
What a visit looks like
A family consultation
We talk through your household's situation — a school outbreak, camp season, a recent infestation — and what to watch for in Queens.
Hands-on training
We teach whoever does hair in your house how to section, comb, and actually recognize what they are looking at.
Tools worth having
We'll show you which combs and products earn their keep, and which are mostly marketing.
Ongoing support
Questions weeks later? Call us. A short phone conversation often saves a family a full visit.
Same-day visits are usually available in Queens. Call (347) 901-5247 or request a visit and we’ll call you back.
Who comes to your home
The people behind the combs
You’re letting someone into your home in Queens, often on a stressful day. Here’s what you can count on about whoever we send.
Insured and background-checked
The practice carries professional liability insurance, and everyone we send has passed a background check. We're glad to show proof of either before you book.
Background-checked
Everyone we send into a family's home has passed a background check. No exceptions, including during busy outbreak weeks.
Trained before they work alone
Every specialist trains with our lead on detection, comb technique, and how to keep a restless six-year-old comfortable in a chair.
Experienced with this, specifically
Head lice are all we do. We've been making in-home visits since 2020, and there isn't much we haven't seen at a kitchen table.
2020
Making house calls since
500+
Families helped across the five boroughs
10 days
Free recheck window after treatment
From our families
What Queens parents told us afterward
A few notes from families who booked prevention with us.
After our second round of lice in a year, they taught me how to do a proper weekly comb check at the kitchen table. We haven't had a surprise since.
Practical advice, not a product pitch. Braids for camp, a real comb, and what actually spreads lice versus what doesn't.
From our families
What parents tell us afterward
They came the same evening I called, checked all three kids, and only one needed treatment. No lecture, no upsell — just calm, clear help.
Our school sent my son home on a Friday. By Saturday morning he'd been treated, with paperwork the nurse accepted on Monday.
I'd already tried two drugstore kits before giving up and calling. One visit and the follow-up recheck, and we've been clear since.
Common questions
Answers, before you ask
Get in touch
Request a visit
Tell us a little about what's going on. During business hours we usually call back within fifteen minutes, and most visits can be scheduled for the same day.
Prefer to talk to someone now?
(347) 901-5247Sunday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. Closed Saturdays
Also in Queens
Other ways we can help
Every visit starts with a careful look. From there, we do only what your family actually needs.
Head checks
A careful check to confirm whether anyone actually has lice.
Learn more
Lice treatment
A pesticide-free comb-out at home, with a free recheck within ten days.
Learn more
School screenings
On-site head checks for schools, daycares, and camps.
Learn moreNot sure which visit you need? Start with a check — it’s quick, and if we find anything we can usually treat in the same visit. You can also see everything we offer in Queens, or call us at (347) 901-5247 and we’ll talk it through.
We come to you — home visits throughout Queens.