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Childery

Town of Smithtown SACC

246 MORICHES ROAD, ST. JAMES, NY 11780Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 31% violation rate across 13 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
After School
Age groups served
School-Age
Licensed capacity
50
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:512
Preschool1:821

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings · 80% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Mar 31, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 31, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • A Child's Individual Health Care Plan Must Provide All Information Needed to Safely Care for the Child.414.11(a)(1)(i)
    • The Program Must Maintain on File at the Program414.15(c)(12)

      The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and ac

      ✓ Corrected at visit

  2. Sep 30, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • The Licensee or Registrant Shall Furnish to Each Prospective Director413.4(d)(3)

      The licensee or registrant shall furnish to each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in

      ✓ Corrected at visit

    • Prescription Medication Labels Must Include the Following Information or Be Available Through the Licensed Authorized…414.11(f)(16)

      Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Off

      ✓ Corrected at visit

  3. May 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • The Registrant Must Prepare a Health Care Plan on Forms Furnished by the Office414.11(c)(1)

      The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care pla

      ✓ Corrected at visit

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