Little Explorers

655 James Street, Utica, NY 13501License
C

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

28 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 12, 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
Little Explorers
License number
880275
Location
655 James Street, Utica, NY 13501
Status
License
Safety grade
C (Average), score 73.8/100
Inspection record
28 inspections, last inspected March 12, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

C
Average73.8 / 100
Health100/100
Safety75/100
Staffing25/100
Compliance100/100

Quality Rating

2 Stars

Rated by QUALITYstarsNY, the state quality rating and improvement system.

10

Total Violations

Mar 12, 2026

Last Inspection

16

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (10)

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(f)Dec 11, 2025

Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(f)Dec 11, 2025

Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(f)Dec 11, 2025

Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(f)Dec 11, 2025

Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING416.14(f)Dec 11, 2025

Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Sep 1, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Sep 1, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Sep 1, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Sep 1, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY416.5(a)Sep 1, 2023

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

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Explorers's safety grade?

Little Explorers has a safety grade of C (Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 73.8 out of 100.

How many violations does Little Explorers have?

Little Explorers has 10 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 10 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Little Explorers last inspected?

Little Explorers was last inspected on March 12, 2026.

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