Daycares in Utica, New York
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
49 of 58 tracked providers have inspection history
Active providers
57 providers appear active in this market
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
April 1, 2026
Provenance
New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring
City Snapshot
Utica currently has 58 tracked providers. 49 have inspection history, 57 appear active, and 28% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is April 1, 2026.
Updated April 3, 2026 from New York licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.
Sweet Angels Home Daycare
1212 Green Street
The Kelberman Center Inc.
2310 Oneida Street
Williams, Lisa
2648 Oneida Street
For "Us"
1141 Saint Vincent St
Desantis, Elaine
7 Tarbell Terrace
Harding Place Family Daycare 2 LLC.
1123 McQuade Avenue
Inman, Karley
422 Williamsburg Road
Genesee Street Children's Center LLC
2631 Genesee Street
Small Turtle
915 Brayton Park Place
Reyes De Rodriguez, Elena
909 Inman Place
Bright Future Daycare
1316 Mathews Ave
Jewish Community Center Preschool
2310 Oneida Street
Brown, Melissa
1926 Holland Ave
Thrash, Rosario
2001 Holland ave
Harding Place Family Daycare
114 Harding Place
ANDREINA LITTLE HEARTS DAYCARE
1011 Park Avenue
Lockhart, Charisse
942 Schuyler Street
Playful Bees LLC
1306 noyes st
Little Rainbow Group Family Day Care
715 Elizabeth St.
Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. Kernan Head Start
929 York Street
Home Daycares in Utica
Browse 41 home-based providers.
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What the daycare market looks like in Utica
Utica currently has 58 daycares in our directory. 28% 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.
28%
A or B safety grades
17
Center-based providers
0
Accredited or Head Start providers
$4/mo
Infant center cost in Oneida
Market Notes
The current top-scoring provider in this city is Bright Future Daycare with a A grade and a 100.0 score.
Common provider types in Utica include FDC, GFDC, DCC.
The average provider in this market has 29.1 recorded violations, while 21 providers currently show none in the data we track.
Local cost and care context
Oneida accounts for the largest share of providers we track in Utica, so its pricing is the best local benchmark on this page.
Infant Center
$4/mo
Preschool Center
$4/mo
Toddler Home Daycare
$736/mo
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.
Frequently asked questions about daycare in Utica
How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Utica?
We rank providers in Utica 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 Utica?
16 of the 58 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 Utica?
Utica currently shows 41 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.