Columbia Children’s Center, Inc.
A day care center in Hudson, New York 12534
142 Union Tpke, Hudson, New York 12534. (518) 828-2465.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 15 violations in the last three years
- Sep 92026 the latest visit on record
- 67 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?
27 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Sep 9, 2026.
15 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
15 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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.
Jan 15, 2026: self-Report1 violation
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for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;
Sep 3, 2025: complaint investigation3 violations
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Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
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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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;
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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.
Aug 25, 2025: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;
May 28, 2025: monitoring2 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Jul 31, 2024: complaint investigation1 violation
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The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Feb 5, 2024: complaint investigation6 violations
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Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.
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All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child’s complete name.
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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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Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
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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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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.
Nov 10, 2023: documentation Review1 violation
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Applicants for renewal of a license may not be issued a license until an inspection of the child day care center has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Subpart and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law.
All 32 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Investigation Pending); violations found, none listed |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Other | No violations found |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 28, 2025 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 6, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Documentation Review | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Jun 10, 1991.
- School district: Hudson.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 16 Infants, 19 Toddlers, 32 Preschoolers.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 40679, issued Jun 1, 2023, expires May 31, 2027.
- Capacity: 67 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?
- 5 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (4), Complaint (Investigation Pending) (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Investigation Pending). |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Feb 5, 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 19, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 24 child care providers in Columbia County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 15.
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 |
|---|---|
| Columbia Opportunities Inc | 0 |
| Shutts, Kimberly | 0 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College D C C | 2 |
| Columbia Children’s Center, Inc. This child care provider | 15 |
| Bright Tykes Early Learning Center | 2 |
| Lucky Clover Daycare | 0 |
| The Starting Place | 0 |
| Mental Health Association of Columbia -Greene Counties, Inc | 5 |
| Mental Health Association Columbia Greene Counties | 7 |
| Sowing Seeds | 4 |
| Little Wonders Early Childhood Enrichment Center | 6 |
| Chatham Kids Club, Inc. | 0 |
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.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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