Young Wonders Early Childhood Center
A day care center in Binghamton, New York 13901
80 Hawley St., Binghamton, New York 13901. (607) 772-0340.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 17 violations in the last three years
- Aug 42026 the latest visit on record
- 61 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
18 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Aug 4, 2026.
17 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
17 violations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 4, 2026: self-Report1 violation
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The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children’s safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.
May 27, 2026: self-Report3 violations
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Staff must be aware of each child’s special health care needs identified in the child’s individual health care plan. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, disabilities and medical conditions.
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Staff must take steps to prevent a child’s exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.
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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 the program or was being transported by the program:
Dec 4, 2025: self-Report2 violations
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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 the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,
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Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Apr 15, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals.
Apr 3, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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Smoking in indoor or outdoor areas in use by children and in vehicles when children are occupying the vehicles is prohibited.
Mar 3, 2025: fire Safety - Alternate Year1 violation
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The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.
Feb 25, 2025: self Reported Serious Incident3 violations
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Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Nov 5, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.
Jun 28, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
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The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Jun 7, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Mar 22, 2024: annual Unannounced2 violations
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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 other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings.
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 4, 2026 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| May 27, 2026 | Self-Report | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Self-Report | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Mid-Point | No violations found |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Technical Assistance | No violations found |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Sep 30, 2005.
- School district: Binghamton.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 8 Infants, 12 Toddlers, 27 Preschoolers and 14 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 238729, issued Sep 30, 2023, expires Sep 29, 2027.
- Capacity: 61 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 3 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (2), Complaint (Unsubstantiated) (1).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Apr 15, 2025 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
Who does the caring?
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs.
Who owns it?
- New York’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Takes part in QUALITYstarsNY, New York’s quality rating program.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 102 child care providers in Broome County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 17.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Young Wonders Early Childhood Center This child care provider | 17 |
| Kurious Kids Childcare & Play Center | 17 |
| Hearts-and-Hands, Inc | 11 |
| Vandermark, Tiffany | 1 |
| Family Enrichment Network, Inc. | 22 |
| Hall-Weaver, Christina | 1 |
| Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. | 3 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Binghamton | 0 |
| Family Enrichment Network | 22 |
| Young & The Restless Family Day Care | 22 |
| Arnold, Amy | 3 |
| Whitney Point Preschool & Day Care Inc. | 23 |
What the record doesn’t say
- New York doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- New York’s records give the regulation behind each violation, not what the inspector saw.
- New York’s program pages cover four calendar years; this page shows the last three years.
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual programs.
Sources
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs (cb42-qumz).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: New York State Office of Children and Family Services. New York’s own record is on hs.ocfs.ny.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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Replies
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