Maple Leaf Childcare Center Inc.
A day care center in Malta, New York 12020
2737 Route 9, Malta, New York 12020. (518) 889-5045.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.
- 35 violations in the last three years
- Feb 262026 the latest visit on record
- 205 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 Feb 26, 2026.
35 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
35 violations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 29, 2025: self-Report1 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.
Sep 23, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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Staff must assist children in keeping clean and comfortable, and in learning appropriate personal hygiene practices.
Sep 15, 2025: self-Report1 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.
Jun 27, 2025: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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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:
Jun 9, 2025: 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.
Feb 18, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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Staff members must be qualified by training and experience to carry out their respective functions in the administration, operation and maintenance of the child day care center.
Feb 12, 2025: med. Administration Error1 violation
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Staff who are authorized to administer medications must administer medication as follows: at the right time,
Jan 8, 2025: self Reported Serious Incident1 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.
Oct 29, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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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:
Aug 15, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
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Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.
May 9, 2024: complaint investigation3 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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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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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.
May 8, 2024: complaint investigation3 violations
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Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.
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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.
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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.
May 7, 2024: complaint investigation9 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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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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The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
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Staff and volunteers must be in good physical and mental health and have the energy and emotional stability necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of their positions.
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Each child day care center must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.
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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 staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
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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.
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Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Apr 18, 2024: complaint investigation10 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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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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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 call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
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The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and
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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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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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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.
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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.
All 36 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Med. Administration Error | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Monitoring - Enforcement | No violations found |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | No violations found |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| May 15, 2024 | Other | No violations found |
| May 9, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| May 8, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| May 7, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 9 violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Other | No violations found |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 6 violations cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Apr 19, 2013.
- School district: Ballston Spa.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 32 Infants, 42 Toddlers, 91 Preschoolers and 40 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 633801, issued Apr 19, 2023, expires Apr 18, 2027.
- Capacity: 205 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 9 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (9).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 9, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 8, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 7, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Apr 18, 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 141 child care providers in Saratoga County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 35.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| A Mother’s Prayer Daycare | 2 |
| Ballston Area Community Center | 17 |
| Miss Donna’s Day Care | 9 |
| Delles, Barbara | 1 |
| Schultz, Kathleen | 3 |
| Maple Leaf Childcare Center Inc. | 18 |
| Maple Leaf Childcare Center Inc. This child care provider | 35 |
| Bean Sprouts Day Care, Inc. | 0 |
| ABC Daycare | 10 |
| Jumper Bean | 0 |
| Saratoga Regional Young Men’s Christian Association | 8 |
| CHILDTIME CHILDCARE, INC | 16 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 20, 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 Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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