Vikkis Playhouse
1021 GEORGE PLACE, UTICA, NY 13501Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Heads-up: this facility's license is currently under sanction or carries an open enforcement action. Structural quality reflects a 25% violation rate across 68 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026) and a license currently under sanction (probation or restriction). 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 22, 20262 Findings2 Important
- The Program Must Maintain on File at the Family Day Care Home417.15(c)(8)
The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a c
✓ Corrected at visit
- Applicants for Renewal of a Registration May Not Be Issued a Registration Until an Inspection of the Family Day Care…417.2(e)
Applicants for renewal of a registration may not be issued a registration until an inspection of the family day care home has been conducted showing compliance
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 13, 20262 Findings2 Important
- The Program Must Maintain on File at the Family Day Care Home417.15(c)(8)
The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a c
✓ Corrected at visit
- Applicants for Renewal of a Registration May Not Be Issued a Registration Until an Inspection of the Family Day Care…417.2(e)
Applicants for renewal of a registration may not be issued a registration until an inspection of the family day care home has been conducted showing compliance
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 12, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Each Family Day Care Home Must Operate in Compliance with the Regulations of the Office and All Other Applicable Laws and Regulations.417.15(a)(1)(ii)
✓ Corrected at visit
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