NEWMEADOW, INC.
A day care center in Clifton Park, New York 12065
23 Sitterly Road, Clifton Park, New York 12065. (518) 899-9235.
What New York’s list coversOutside New York City
Programs New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services licenses or registers outside New York City, each county added once it is read in full. Programs in the city’s five boroughs, including the day care centers its Health Department regulates, aren’t here yet.
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. New York’s own record is on hs.ocfs.ny.gov.
The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.
- 20 violations in the last three years
- Apr 22026 the latest visit on record
- 194 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?
16 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Apr 2, 2026.
20 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
20 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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 | Nov |
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.
Sep 9, 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.
Nov 5, 2025: self-Report1 violation
-
Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
Sep 4, 2025: 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.
May 14, 2025: complaint investigation7 violations
-
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.
-
Smoking in indoor or outdoor areas in use by children and in vehicles when children are occupying the vehicles is prohibited.
-
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,
-
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child’s body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child’s chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.
Dec 13, 2024: complaint investigation8 violations
-
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.
-
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.
-
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,
-
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,
-
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,
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Dec 12, 2024: 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.
Oct 23, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident1 violation
-
Behavior management must promote self-esteem in children and guide children in such a way as to help each child develop self-control and assume responsibility for his or her actions through clear and consistent rules and limits appropriate to the ages and development of the children in care.
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Self-Report | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Other | No violations found |
| May 14, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 7 violations cited |
| May 2, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Other | No violations found |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Other | No violations found |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 1 violation cited |
| May 13, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Other | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Sep 1, 2017.
- School district: Shenendehowa.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 194 Preschoolers.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Licence 797925, issued Sep 1, 2023, expires Aug 31, 2027.
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?
- 7 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (6), Complaint (Unsubstantiated) (1).
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 9, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 14, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
| Dec 12, 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 20.
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 |
|---|---|
| NEWMEADOW, INC. This child care provider | 20 |
| Clark, Debora | 0 |
| The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital District | 0 |
| TLC Day Care | 21 |
| Lil’ Lambs Christian Daycare, Inc. | 4 |
| Garden Daycare | 0 |
| THE YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT | 10 |
| The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital District | 2 |
| The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital District | 3 |
| The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital District | 2 |
| The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital District | 3 |
| Childtime Childcare | 21 |
| Shooting Stars Childcare, Inc. | 4 |
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
-
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.
-
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
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the provider”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.