Youngs Women's Christian Association of Elmira and the Twin Tiers
211 LAKE ST., ELMIRA, NY 14901Childery 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 13% violation rate across 16 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
- 224
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 19, 20253 Findings3 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
- A School Age Child Care Program Must Give the Parent414.15(b)(21)(iv)
A school age child care program must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to:how parents
✓ Corrected at visit
- 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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