Smarty Kids Day Care Corp.
310 WEST 143 STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10030Childery 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 20% violation rate across 10 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Children Cannot Be Left Without Competent Supervision at Any Time416.8(a)
Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of ea
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Assistant(s) Must Also Be Caring for Children Whenever the Numbers and Ages of Children in Care Dictate That an Assistant Be Present.416.8(f)
✓ Corrected at visit
- Two Caregivers Must Be Present When More Than Six Children, None of Whom Are School Age, Are in Care.416.8(j)(2)
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 6, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Other Than for School Age Children416.7(l)
Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall includ
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- No Child May Be Accepted for Care in a Child Care Program Unless the Program Has Been Furnished with a Written…416.11(a)(1)
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verify
✓ Corrected at visit
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