Community Learning Academy, INC
299 SYCAMORE LANE, ISLANDIA, NY 11749Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 36% violation rate across 14 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 2026) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes New York's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. New York caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:8. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- After School
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 94
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 12 Preschool 1:8 21
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 23, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The Program Must Submit Verification of Completion of the Training Requirements to Their Program's Designated…414.14(h)
The program must submit verification of completion of the training requirements to their program's designated registration office on forms provided by the Offic
Apr 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Upon Termination or Resignation of the Director:414.15(b)(23)
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Upon Termination or Resignation of the Director: An Approved414.15(b)(23)(iv)
Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within ninety days.
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 23, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The School Age Child Care Program Must Report to the Office: Immediately or No Later Than the Next Day of Business Of…414.15(b)(12)(iii)
The school age child care program must report to the Office: immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination;
✓ Corrected at visit
- Upon Termination or Resignation of the Director: An Acting Director Must Be Immediately Named by the Registrant.414.15(b)(23)(i)
✓ Corrected at visit
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