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Childery

YMCA of Central New York

428 S. ALVORD ST., SYRACUSE, NY 13208Childery Rating: 2/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    2 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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 19% violation rate across 36 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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
After School
Age groups served
School-Age
Licensed capacity
170
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 2026 · 5 Findings · 60% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Apr 29, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 29, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • The Program Must Maintain on File a Record of Each Shelter-in-place Drill Conducted414.5(b)(5)

      The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

    • For a Child of School-age Through the Age of Nine Years Old: There Must Be One Teacher for Every Ten Children;414.8(k)(1)(i)

      ✓ Corrected at visit

  2. Mar 4, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • The Following Criminal History Review and Background Clearances Shall Be Conducted Pursuant to and Consistent with The…413.4(a)

      The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Ac

      ✓ Corrected at visit

    • The Program Must Immediately Notify the Parent and Office Upon Learning of the Following Events Involving a Child Which…414.15(b)(14)(iii)

      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

  3. Jan 22, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Children Cannot Be Left Without Competent Direct Supervision at Any Time414.8(a)

      Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activit

      ✓ Corrected at visit

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