Learning Nest Childcare
154 MATHER ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13203Childery 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 25% violation rate across 8 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 13, 20262 Findings2 Important
- The Group Family Day Care Home Must Report to the Office: Any Change Affecting416.15(b)(12)
The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building
✓ Corrected at visit
- Each Applicant Must Submit to the Office at the Time of Application for Licensure a Diagram of the Proposed Group…416.3(a)
Each applicant must submit to the Office at the time of application for licensure a diagram of the proposed group family day care home showing: all rooms in the
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 17, 20252 Findings2 Important
- If More Than One Child in the Program Is Receiving Breast Milk416.12(q)
If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly mar
✓ Corrected at visit
- Television and Other Electronic Visual Media Must Be Turned Off When Not Part of a Planned Developmentally Appropriate Program Activity.416.7(v)
✓ Corrected at visit
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