Shepard, Sherry
7 JANE LANE, PLATTSBURGH, NY 129016179Childery 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 31% violation rate across 16 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Sep 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Operating Carbon Monoxide Detectors Must Be Used in All Group Family Day Care Homes When Required, and Located in Areas…416.5(v)
Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all group family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicabl
✓ Corrected at visit
Mar 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Cleaning Materials Must Be Stored in Their Original Containers Unless the Product's Use or the Program's Health Care…416.5(k)
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed wi
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Required 30 Hours of Training Every Two Years Is Subject to the Following Conditions: A Minimum of Five (5) Hours…416.14(c)(2)
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtain
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Caregivers Also Must: Obtain Written Consent at the Time of Admission From the Parent Which Authorizes the Provider…416.11(h)(1)(i)
The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Cleaning Materials Must Be Stored in Their Original Containers Unless the Product's Use or the Program's Health Care…416.5(k)
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed wi
✓ Corrected at visit
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