Milligan, Aja
2017 BAKER AVE, UTICA, NY 13501Childery 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 29% violation rate across 7 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 2025) 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Program Must Establish and Implement a Daily Schedule of Program Activities That Offers Reasonable Regularity In…417.7(a)
The program must establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods,
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 9, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Evacuation Drills Must Be Conducted at Least Monthly During the Hours of Operation of the Family Day Care Home.417.4(b)(1)
✓ Corrected at visit
- Drivers Must Be 18 Years of Age or Older and Hold a Current Valid License to Drive the Class of Vehicle They Are Operating.417.6(h)
✓ Corrected at visit
- Any Motor Vehicle417.6(i)
Any motor vehicle, other than a public form of transportation, used to transport children in care at the family day care home must have a current registration a
✓ Corrected at visit
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