ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC.
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
31 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: License
Last refreshed
April 1, 2026
Latest inspection
January 13, 2026
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 1, 2026
- Provider
- ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC.
- License number
- 40437
- Location
- 579 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850
- Status
- License
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 38.8/100
- Inspection record
- 31 inspections, last inspected January 13, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
59
Total Violations
Jan 13, 2026
Last Inspection
265
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (78)
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Not Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Not Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Not Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Not Corrected
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
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;
Resolution: Corrected
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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Resolution: Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
Resolution: Corrected
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Resolution: Corrected
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
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;
Resolution: Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
Resolution: Corrected
The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Resolution: Corrected
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;
Resolution: Corrected
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
The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:
Resolution: Corrected
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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
Resolution: Corrected
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;
Resolution: Corrected
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
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners.
Resolution: Corrected
Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
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:
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.
Resolution: Corrected
Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Special instructions or considerations, including but not limited to possible interactions with other medications the child is receiving, or concerns regarding the use of the medication as it relates to a child's age, allergies, or any pre-existing conditions.
Resolution: Corrected
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;
Resolution: Corrected
Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Special instructions or considerations, including but not limited to possible interactions with other medications the child is receiving, or concerns regarding the use of the medication as it relates to a child's age, allergies, or any pre-existing conditions.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
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;
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.
Resolution: Corrected
Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Special instructions or considerations, including but not limited to possible interactions with other medications the child is receiving, or concerns regarding the use of the medication as it relates to a child's age, allergies, or any pre-existing conditions.
Resolution: Corrected
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;
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.
Resolution: Corrected
Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Special instructions or considerations, including but not limited to possible interactions with other medications the child is receiving, or concerns regarding the use of the medication as it relates to a child's age, allergies, or any pre-existing conditions.
Resolution: Corrected
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;
Resolution: Corrected
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.
Resolution: Corrected
Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.
Resolution: Corrected
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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;
Resolution: Corrected
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC.'s safety grade?
ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC. has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 38.8 out of 100.
How many violations does ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC. have?
ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC. has 59 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 59 serious, and 0 minor.
When was ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC. last inspected?
ITHACA COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTER, INC. was last inspected on January 13, 2026.