Mrs. Shannon's DayCare
339 W OSTRANDER AVE, SYRACUSE, NY 13205Childery 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 January 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 1, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- There Must Be an Operational Smoke Detector on Each Floor of the Home.417.4(c)
✓ Corrected at visit
- Mid-point Requirements for Four-year Registration417.15(b)(25)(iii)
Mid-point requirements for four-year registration. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the fol
- All Matches417.5(j)
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must b
Jan 29, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Each Program Must Hold Two Shelter-in-place Drills Annually During Which Procedures and Supplies Are Reviewed417.5(b)(4)
Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advan
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- With the Prior Written Permission of the Parent417.8(b)(1)
With the prior written permission of the parent, children who are napping or sleeping may do so in a room where an awake approved caregiver is not present, the
✓ Corrected at visit
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