Creative Kids Childcare Center, LLC
A day care center in Albany, New York 12210
96 2nd St, Albany, New York 12210. (518) 599-0012.
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.
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Jul 82026 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?
15 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Jul 8, 2026.
18 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
18 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 13, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
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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.
Apr 24, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
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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,
May 15, 2025: complaint investigation4 violations
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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 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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Egress doors from the center must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective door knob covers may not be used on egress doors.
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Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.
May 5, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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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.
May 2, 2025: monitoring3 violations
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The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
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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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Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Apr 1, 2025: mid-Point2 violations
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Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person’s first six months at the program.
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Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:
Sep 4, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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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.
Apr 23, 2024: fire Safety - Other2 violations
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Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Mar 25, 2024: annual Unannounced3 violations
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In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.
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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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Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 13, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 15, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 4 violations cited |
| May 5, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited |
| May 2, 2025 | Monitoring | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Mid-Point | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 16, 2024 | Fire Safety - TA | No violations found |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Fire Safety - Other | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Jan 30, 2023.
- School district: Albany.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 8 Infants, 20 Toddlers, 39 Preschoolers.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 888951, issued Jan 30, 2023, expires Jan 29, 2027.
- Capacity: 67 children.
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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 4 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (4).
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 2, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Jul 13, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 15, 2025 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| May 5, 2025 | 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 227 child care providers in Albany County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Albany Community Action Partnership | 3 |
| His Little Blessings Daycare | 2 |
| THE CHILDREN’S PLACE AT THE PLAZA, INC. | 62 |
| The Children’s Place at The Plaza, Inc. | 4 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, Inc. @ Albany Clubhouse | 8 |
| Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc. Arbor Hill Center | 7 |
| Darlene’s Open Arms Child Care | 17 |
| Infinite Care | 7 |
| The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Capital District | 8 |
| Brilliant Angels Daycare LLC | 8 |
| Creative Kids Childcare Center, LLC This child care provider | 18 |
| 4th Family Incorporated | 10 |
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 20, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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