Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc.
A day care center in Cortland, New York 13045
236a South Main St., Cortland, New York 13045. (607) 218-6813.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 11 violations in the last three years
- Aug 132026 the latest visit on record
- 69 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?
17 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Aug 13, 2026.
11 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
11 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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.
Jun 23, 2026: monitoring1 violation
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Feb 26, 2026: annual Unannounced1 violation
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The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Dec 17, 2025: application - Renewal1 violation
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All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Jul 15, 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: 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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The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
May 6, 2025: monitoring2 violations
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The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately upon learning of a change that affects those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children’s egress in the case of emergency;
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The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Dec 4, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Apr 12, 2024: annual Unannounced3 violations
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Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
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The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
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Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product’s use or the program’s health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Expansion | No violations found |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Fire Safety - Other | No violations found |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| May 29, 2026 | Fire Safety - Other | No violations found |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Fire Safety - Renewal | No violations found |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Application - Renewal | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Other | No violations found |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| May 6, 2025 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Change(s) to Site | No violations found |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Fire Safety - Other | No violations found |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Sep 14, 2015.
- School district: Cortland.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 12 Toddlers, 57 Preschoolers.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 741070, issued Sep 14, 2021, with an expiration date of Sep 13, 2025, which has passed.
- Capacity: 69 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?
- No complaints 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.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
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 32 child care providers in Cortland County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc. This child care provider | 11 |
| Watkins, Tina | 3 |
| Racker | 20 |
| McDonald Sports Camp | 11 |
| Young Women’s Christian Association of Cortland County, Inc. | 7 |
| Here We Grow Child Care Center | 9 |
| Cortland County Child Development Day Care Program, Inc. | 20 |
| Young Women’s Christian Association of Cortland County, Inc. | 4 |
| Young Women’s Christian Association Of Cortland County,Inc. | 1 |
| Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc. | 4 |
| Cortland County Community Actions Program, Inc | 2 |
| West, Nancy | 1 |
| Gibbs, Midge | 0 |
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 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.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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