Cervantes Family Daycare

517 Mosley Drive, Syracuse, NY 13206License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

7 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

March 9, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

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Updated April 1, 2026

Provider
Cervantes Family Daycare
License number
917950
Location
517 Mosley Drive, Syracuse, NY 13206
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 56.5/100
Inspection record
7 inspections, last inspected March 9, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor56.5 / 100
Health55/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

18

Total Violations

Mar 9, 2026

Last Inspection

16

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (24)

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(e)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(1)Aug 6, 2025

One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(2)Aug 6, 2025

Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(p)(1)(i)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregivers 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(e)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(1)Aug 6, 2025

One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(2)Aug 6, 2025

Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(p)(1)(i)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregivers 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(e)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(1)Aug 6, 2025

One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(2)Aug 6, 2025

Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(p)(1)(i)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregivers 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.7(e)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(a)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(1)Aug 6, 2025

One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(j)(2)Aug 6, 2025

Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.8(p)(1)(i)Aug 6, 2025

Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH416.11(c)(1)Aug 6, 2025

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 caregivers 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cervantes Family Daycare's safety grade?

Cervantes Family Daycare has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 56.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Cervantes Family Daycare have?

Cervantes Family Daycare has 18 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 18 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Cervantes Family Daycare last inspected?

Cervantes Family Daycare was last inspected on March 9, 2026.

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