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Creative Kids Childcare Center, LLC

A day care center in Albany, New York 12210

96 2nd St, Albany, New York 12210. (518) 599-0012.

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The short answer

Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 18 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Every month

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.

Source:

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.

18 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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
  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.9(j). From a complaint.

Apr 24, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
  • 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,

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii). From a complaint.

May 15, 2025: complaint investigation4 violations
  • 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:

    Rule 418-1.11(c)(1). From a complaint.

  • 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,

    Rule 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii). From a complaint.

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.5(s)(3). From a complaint.

  • Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

    Rule 418-1.8(l)(7). From a complaint.

May 5, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.10(a). From a complaint.

May 2, 2025: monitoring3 violations
  • The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    Rule 418-1.8(b).

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.9(a).

  • Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

    Rule 418-1.9(m).

Apr 1, 2025: mid-Point2 violations
  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.14(c)(1).

  • Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

    Rule 418-1.14(d).

Sep 4, 2024: monitoring1 violation
  • All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child’s complete name.

    Rule 418-1.12(z). Corrected during the inspection.

Apr 23, 2024: fire Safety - Other2 violations
  • Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

    Rule 418-1.3(o)(2).

  • Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.

    Rule 418-1.4(a).

Mar 25, 2024: annual Unannounced3 violations
  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.11(f)(21).

  • 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;

    Rule 418-1.15(c)(6).

  • 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.

    Rule 418-1.5(b)(4).

All 19 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 13, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited
Jul 8, 2026Self-ReportNo violations found
Jun 17, 2026MonitoringNo violations found
Apr 24, 2026ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited
Mar 16, 2026Annual UnannouncedNo violations found
Nov 18, 2025Self-ReportNo violations found
Sep 16, 2025MonitoringNo violations found
May 15, 2025ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 4 violations cited
May 5, 2025ComplaintComplaint (Substantiated); 1 violation cited
May 2, 2025Monitoring3 violations cited
Apr 1, 2025Mid-Point2 violations cited
Feb 18, 2025Annual UnannouncedNo violations found
Dec 18, 2024MonitoringNo violations found
Sep 4, 2024Monitoring1 violation cited
Jun 17, 2024MonitoringNo violations found
May 16, 2024Fire Safety - TANo violations found
Apr 23, 2024Fire Safety - Other2 violations cited
Mar 25, 2024Annual Unannounced3 violations cited
Mar 25, 2024Self Reported Serious IncidentNo 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.
Source:

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).
Source:

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.

On record, newest first
DateWhatDetail
Jul 13, 2026Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
Apr 24, 2026Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
May 15, 2025Complaint (Substantiated)New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated).
May 5, 2025Complaint (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.
Source:

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.
Source:

New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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