YWCA of Schenectady
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
37 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: License
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 25, 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 3, 2026
- Provider
- YWCA of Schenectady
- License number
- 114697
- Location
- 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305
- Status
- License
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 32.5/100
- Inspection record
- 37 inspections, last inspected February 25, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
Quality Rating
Rated by QUALITYstarsNY, the state quality rating and improvement system.
95
Total Violations
Feb 25, 2026
Last Inspection
46
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (95)
Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
Resolution: Corrected
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Resolution: Corrected
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
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
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
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
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
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
Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
Resolution: Corrected
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Resolution: Corrected
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Resolution: Corrected
Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
Resolution: Corrected
Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
Resolution: Corrected
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Resolution: Corrected
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
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
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
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
Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
Resolution: Corrected
The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
Resolution: Corrected
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Resolution: Corrected
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Resolution: Corrected
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Resolution: Corrected
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Resolution: Corrected
Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
Resolution: Corrected
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
Resolution: Corrected
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Resolution: Corrected
All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
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
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
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
Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Resolution: Corrected
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Resolution: Corrected
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
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
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Resolution: Corrected
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Resolution: Corrected
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Resolution: Corrected
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Resolution: Corrected
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
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
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
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
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Resolution: Corrected
All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Resolution: Corrected
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
Resolution: Corrected
All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
All buildings used for day care centers must remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
Resolution: Corrected
Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.
Resolution: Corrected
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is YWCA of Schenectady's safety grade?
YWCA of Schenectady has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 32.5 out of 100.
How many violations does YWCA of Schenectady have?
YWCA of Schenectady has 95 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 95 serious, and 0 minor.
When was YWCA of Schenectady last inspected?
YWCA of Schenectady was last inspected on February 25, 2026.