KA of Albany

13 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

33 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

October 14, 2025

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
KA of Albany
License number
684922
Location
13 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 40.0/100
Inspection record
33 inspections, last inspected October 14, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor40.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

65

Total Violations

Oct 14, 2025

Last Inspection

115

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (65)

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(h)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 8, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 8, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 8, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 8, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(h)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 8, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 8, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 8, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(h)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(h)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 8, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 8, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(h)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Apr 8, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 8, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 3, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 3, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 3, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 3, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Apr 3, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(4)Apr 3, 2025

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Mar 27, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Mar 27, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Mar 27, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Mar 27, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Mar 27, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(ae)Mar 25, 2025

All devices used for warming bottles or food must be kept out of reach of children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(ae)Mar 25, 2025

All devices used for warming bottles or food must be kept out of reach of children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(ae)Mar 25, 2025

All devices used for warming bottles or food must be kept out of reach of children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(ae)Mar 25, 2025

All devices used for warming bottles or food must be kept out of reach of children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(ae)Mar 25, 2025

All devices used for warming bottles or food must be kept out of reach of children.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Dec 15, 2023

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Dec 15, 2023

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Dec 15, 2023

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Dec 15, 2023

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Dec 15, 2023

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Dec 15, 2023

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Dec 15, 2023

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Dec 15, 2023

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Dec 15, 2023

Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Dec 15, 2023

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,

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is KA of Albany's safety grade?

KA of Albany has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 40.0 out of 100.

How many violations does KA of Albany have?

KA of Albany has 65 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 65 serious, and 0 minor.

When was KA of Albany last inspected?

KA of Albany was last inspected on October 14, 2025.

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