The Neighborhood Center, Inc.
624 ELIZABETH ST., 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 15% violation rate across 13 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
- After School
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 7, 20262 Findings2 Important
- The Program Must Immediately Notify the Parent and Office Upon Learning of the Following Events Involving a Child Which…414.15(b)(14)(ii)
The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at
- No Child Can Be Released From the School-age Child Care Program to Any Person Other Than His or Her Parent(s), Person…414.8(p)(1)
No child can be released from the school-age child care program to any person other than his or her parent(s), person currently designated in writing by such pa
Feb 13, 20252 Findings2 Important
- All Rooms414.11(i)(6)
All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered produ
✓ Corrected at visit
- Adequate Means of Egress Must Be Provided414.4(f)
Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to ot
✓ Corrected at visit
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