Hearth Record

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.

The last 24 months 21 violations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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.

Source:

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.

21 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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
  • The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    Rule 418-1.8(b). From a complaint. Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.9(j). From a complaint. Corrected during the inspection.

Jul 17, 2026: complaint investigation3 violations
  • 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,

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii). From a complaint.

  • for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

    Rule 418-1.8(k)(3)(i). From a complaint.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.9(a). From a complaint.

Jul 14, 2026: complaint investigation6 violations
  • 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:

    Rule 418-1.10(c). From a complaint.

  • The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(4). From a complaint.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.8(a). From a complaint.

  • The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    Rule 418-1.8(b). From a complaint.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.8(n). From a complaint.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.9(a). From a complaint.

May 21, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.8(a). From a complaint.

Apr 17, 2026: complaint investigation2 violations
  • The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(4). From a complaint.

  • for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

    Rule 418-1.8(k)(3)(i). From a complaint.

Nov 5, 2024: serious Injury3 violations
  • 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:

    Rule 418-1.11(c)(1).

  • 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,

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii).

  • The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    Rule 418-1.8(b).

Oct 15, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
  • 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,

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii).

Jul 11, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
  • The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    Rule 418-1.8(b). From a complaint.

Jan 30, 2024: complaint investigation2 violations
  • 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;

    Rule 418-1.15(c)(6). From a complaint. Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.8(a). From a complaint.

All 18 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 25, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Investigation Pending); violations found, none listed
Sep 23, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited
Aug 10, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Investigation Pending); violations found, none listed
Jul 17, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Investigation Pending); 3 violations cited
Jul 14, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 6 violations cited
May 21, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited
Apr 17, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited
Mar 3, 2026Annual UnannouncedNo violations found
Dec 8, 2025MonitoringNo violations found
Oct 10, 2025Fire Safety - Alternate YearNo violations found
Sep 24, 2025MonitoringNo violations found
May 15, 2025Annual UnannouncedNo violations found
Nov 5, 2024Serious Injury3 violations cited
Oct 15, 2024Self Reported Serious Incident1 violation cited
Sep 9, 2024MonitoringNo violations found
Jul 11, 2024ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited
Jan 30, 2024Annual UnannouncedNo violations found
Jan 30, 2024ComplaintComplaint (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.
Source:

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).
Source:

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.

On record, newest first
DateWhatDetail
Sep 25, 2026Complaint (Investigation Pending)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending).
Sep 23, 2026Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
Aug 10, 2026Complaint (Investigation Pending)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending).
Jul 17, 2026Complaint (Investigation Pending)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending).
Jul 14, 2026Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
May 21, 2026Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
Apr 17, 2026Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
Jul 11, 2024Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
Jan 30, 2024Complaint (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.
Source:

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.
Source:

New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 404 in Onondaga County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Clark, May3
Upstate Day Care Center, Inc. This child care provider21
The Salvation Army, Inc. - Cab Horse Commons Child Care Center40
Gibson, Emma13
Cosby, Lartesha2
CharismaCare Group Services3
Rainbow my safe place15
BRIGHTPATH7
HUNTINGTON FAMILY CENTERS, INC.17
Jarvis, Mary8
Young Men`s Christian Association of Central New York, Inc.25
Mento, Genevieve7

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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