Daycares in Auburn, New York

29 facilitiesAvg score: 47.1

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

25 of 29 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

29 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

May 18, 2026

Latest inspection

May 6, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Auburn currently has 29 tracked providers. 25 have inspection history, 29 appear active, and 17% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is May 6, 2026.

Updated May 18, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

A

Lawson, Mary

16 Holley Street

No violationsCapacity: 8FDC
A

Sprague, Patricia

6729 Carrie Court

No violationsCapacity: 8FDC
A

Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency - Owasco Site

66 Letchworth Street

No violationsCapacity: 20DCC
A

Jones, Donna

2274 Peach Tree Road

No violationsCapacity: 8FDC
B

The Booker T. Washington Community Center of Auburn, N.Y., Inc.

2 North Herman Ave.

9 violationsCapacity: 120SACC
C

Little Sprouts Daycare

209 North Fulton Street

48 violationsCapacity: 16GFDC
C

Young, Coleen

2063 Turnpike Road

20 violationsCapacity: 16GFDC
C

Keys, Lisa

6 Mary Street

39 violationsCapacity: 16GFDC
D

Booker T. Washington Community Center of Auburn

23 Chapman Ave

13 violationsCapacity: 79SACC
F

The Booker T. Washington Community Center of Auburn, N.Y., Inc.

191 Franklin St.

239 violationsCapacity: 60SACC
F

Calarco, Carrie

9 Grover Street

96 violationsCapacity: 8FDC
F

Cordway, Christine

2319 Hume Lane

48 violationsCapacity: 8FDC
F

Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency

1 Brookfield Place

225 violationsCapacity: 152DCC
F

Darling, Brandy

6609 Beech Tree Road

57 violationsCapacity: 8FDC
F

Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES

1879 West Genesee Street Road

427 violationsCapacity: 42DCC
F

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, INC.

1110 Corporate Drive

443 violationsCapacity: 42DCC
F

Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, Inc. - Casey Park

101 Pulaski Street

168 violationsCapacity: 40DCC
F

Kaycare Daycare, Inc.

5 Meadow Lane

1
351 violationsCapacity: 16GFDC
F

Booker T. Washington Community Center of Auburn

101 Pulaski St.

322 violationsCapacity: 120SACC
F

Falcone, Anne

129 Osborne Street

216 violationsCapacity: 8FDC

What the daycare market looks like in Auburn

Auburn currently has 29 daycares in our directory. 17% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.

17%

A or B safety grades

16

Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

$1,950/mo

Typical state cost in New York

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency - Owasco Site with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Auburn include DCC, SACC, FDC.

The average provider in this market has 276.5 recorded violations, while 8 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.

Infant Center

$1,950/mo

Preschool Center

N/A

Toddler Home Daycare

N/A

New York regulation snapshot

Inspection frequency

Licensed and registered programs are inspected at least once during each licensing period (typically every two years). Unannounced inspections can occur at any time. Complaint investigations are conducted as warranted. New York City programs are regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and may follow a different inspection schedule.

Background checks

All prospective operators, employees, and volunteers must undergo a comprehensive background check that includes fingerprinting for an FBI and New York State criminal history search, a check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR), and a Sex Offender Registry check.

Parent rights

Parents and guardians have the right to visit their child's childcare program at any time without advance notice during the program's operating hours. All inspection reports and enforcement actions are public records and can be requested from OCFS or accessed online.

How to use this page

Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.

Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.

Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Auburn

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Auburn?

We rank providers in Auburn using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.

What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Auburn?

5 of the 29 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.

Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Auburn?

Auburn currently shows 13 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. New York rules still apply: Licensed and registered programs are inspected at least once during each licensing period (typically every two years). Unannounced inspections can occur at any time. Complaint investigations are conducted as warranted. New York City programs are regulated by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and may follow a different inspection schedule.