Dery’s Family Daycare
A family day care in Syracuse, New York 13203
106 Schiller Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13203. (315) 401-2276.
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.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 2, 2026.
- 25 violations in the last three years
- Sep 142026 the latest visit on record
- 8 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
8 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Sep 14, 2026.
25 violations cited in the last three years.
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
25 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 | 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 22, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 15, 2026: mid-Point9 violations
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The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.
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Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
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Mid-point requirements for four-year registration. At the two-year calendar date in a four year registration cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 417.14.
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In addition to a smoke detector on each floor, there must be a smoke detector located either within rooms where children nap, or in adjoining rooms. In the case of rooms used for napping or sleeping which have doors, a smoke detector is required inside that room.
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
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All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.
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Except while sleeping, awaking or going to sleep, an infant must not be left in a crib, playpen or other confined space for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Other than at meals or snack time, a child must not be left in a high chair for longer than 15 minutes.
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If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.
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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 caregiver’s range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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.
Mar 11, 2026: annual Unannounced3 violations
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A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;
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a caregiver who has been instructed on the use of the epinephrine device, antihistamine, inhaler or nebulizer must be present during all hours the child with the potential emergency condition is in care;
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Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy.
Dec 11, 2025: monitoring3 violations
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
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All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
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All required vaccinations must be kept current.
May 12, 2025: monitoring2 violations
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The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
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Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.
Oct 24, 2024: annual Unannounced5 violations
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A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;
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Storage, documentation of the administration of medication and labeling of the epinephrine device, asthma inhaler and asthma nebulizer must be in compliance with this section.
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The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
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The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
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Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.
Jul 29, 2024: application - Renewal3 violations
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Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
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All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program’s operating hours.
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Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy.
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 14, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Mid-Point | 9 violations cited |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Monitoring | 3 violations cited |
| May 12, 2025 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Application - Renewal | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Care, open since Apr 13, 2018.
- School district: Syracuse.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Registration 810648, issued Apr 13, 2024, expires Apr 12, 2028.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 2, 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?
- No complaints in the last three years.
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 Nov 2, 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?
- 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 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 25.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Zesell’s Daycare | 1 |
| St. Vincent DePaul Day Care Center, Inc. | 50 |
| BRIGHTPATH | 2 |
| St. Vincent De Paul Day Care Center School Age Program | 15 |
| Rainbow Day Care | 6 |
| P.E.A.C.E., Inc. - James Street Head Start | 10 |
| Catholic Charities of Onondaga County | 8 |
| Dery’s Family Daycare This child care provider | 25 |
| MY FIRST LOVE DAYCARE LLC | 19 |
| Stars of Love | 17 |
| Prime Child Care Center LLC | 43 |
| Early Jupiters Learning Center | 18 |
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 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 22, 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 2, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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