Upstate Day Care Center, Inc.
A day care center in Syracuse, New York 13202
650 South Salina Street, Syracuse, New York 13202. (315) 464-4438.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 21 violations in the last three years
- Mar 32026 the latest visit on record
- 134 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?
9 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Mar 3, 2026.
21 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
21 violations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 23, 2026: complaint investigation2 violations
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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.
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Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child’s mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.
Jul 17, 2026: complaint investigation3 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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for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;
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The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.
Jul 14, 2026: complaint investigation6 violations
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In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
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The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
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Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
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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.
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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.
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The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.
May 21, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
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Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
Apr 17, 2026: complaint investigation2 violations
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The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
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for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;
Nov 5, 2024: serious Injury3 violations
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The licensee 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 plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program’s health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:
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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 injury,
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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.
Oct 15, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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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,
Jul 11, 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.
Jan 30, 2024: complaint investigation2 violations
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The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children’s individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child’s medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
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Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 25, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Investigation Pending); violations found, none listed |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Investigation Pending); violations found, none listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Investigation Pending); 3 violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 6 violations cited |
| May 21, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 15, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Serious Injury | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Sep 22, 2008.
- School district: Syracuse.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 32 Infants, 24 Toddlers, 70 Preschoolers and 8 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 351583, issued Sep 22, 2022, with an expiration date of Sep 21, 2026, which has passed.
- Capacity: 134 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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 9 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (6), Complaint (Investigation Pending) (3).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 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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| Sep 25, 2026 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending). |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending). |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending). |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 21, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jan 30, 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?
- Doesn’t take 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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 404 child care providers in Onondaga County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 21.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Clark, May | 3 |
| Upstate Day Care Center, Inc. This child care provider | 21 |
| The Salvation Army, Inc. - Cab Horse Commons Child Care Center | 40 |
| Gibson, Emma | 13 |
| Cosby, Lartesha | 2 |
| CharismaCare Group Services | 3 |
| Rainbow my safe place | 15 |
| BRIGHTPATH | 7 |
| HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC. | 17 |
| Jarvis, Mary | 8 |
| Young Men`s Christian Association of Central New York, Inc. | 25 |
| Mento, Genevieve | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- New York’s list of programs gives an expiration date that has passed, and doesn’t say whether the licence was renewed; New York’s own search has its current status.
- 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 22, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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