Northern Lights Guardianship Inc

26 Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

8 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

May 13, 2026

Latest inspection

April 22, 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 May 13, 2026

Provider
Northern Lights Guardianship Inc
License number
925047
Location
26 Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 52.0/100
Inspection record
8 inspections, last inspected April 22, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed May 13, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor52.0 / 100
Health40/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

16

Total Violations

Apr 22, 2026

Last Inspection

58

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (16)

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Apr 22, 2026

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Apr 22, 2026

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Apr 22, 2026

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(a)Apr 22, 2026

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Apr 22, 2026

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: Not Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northern Lights Guardianship Inc's safety grade?

Northern Lights Guardianship Inc has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 52.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Northern Lights Guardianship Inc have?

Northern Lights Guardianship Inc has 16 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 16 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Northern Lights Guardianship Inc last inspected?

Northern Lights Guardianship Inc was last inspected on April 22, 2026.

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