Opitz, Karen

6461 Trenton Rd., Utica, NY 13502Registration
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

23 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Registration

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 20, 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
Opitz, Karen
License number
21553
Location
6461 Trenton Rd., Utica, NY 13502
Status
Registration
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 40.0/100
Inspection record
23 inspections, last inspected March 20, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor40.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

60

Total Violations

Mar 20, 2026

Last Inspection

8

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (60)

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(a)Mar 5, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(a)Mar 5, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(a)Mar 5, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(a)Mar 5, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(a)Mar 5, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(a)Mar 5, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(1)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(5)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(13)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.4(h)(4)Feb 24, 2025

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(j)Feb 24, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(c)(2)(ii)Feb 24, 2025

The health care plan must describe the following: how a record of each child's illnesses, injuries and signs of suspected abuse or maltreatment will be maintained;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(i)(22)Feb 24, 2025

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(1)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(5)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(13)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.4(h)(4)Feb 24, 2025

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(j)Feb 24, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(c)(2)(ii)Feb 24, 2025

The health care plan must describe the following: how a record of each child's illnesses, injuries and signs of suspected abuse or maltreatment will be maintained;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(i)(22)Feb 24, 2025

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(13)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(c)(2)(ii)Feb 24, 2025

The health care plan must describe the following: how a record of each child's illnesses, injuries and signs of suspected abuse or maltreatment will be maintained;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(i)(22)Feb 24, 2025

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(1)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(5)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(13)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.4(h)(4)Feb 24, 2025

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(j)Feb 24, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(c)(2)(ii)Feb 24, 2025

The health care plan must describe the following: how a record of each child's illnesses, injuries and signs of suspected abuse or maltreatment will be maintained;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(i)(22)Feb 24, 2025

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(1)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(5)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(13)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.4(h)(4)Feb 24, 2025

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(j)Feb 24, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(c)(2)(ii)Feb 24, 2025

The health care plan must describe the following: how a record of each child's illnesses, injuries and signs of suspected abuse or maltreatment will be maintained;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(i)(22)Feb 24, 2025

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(1)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(5)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(13)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.4(h)(4)Feb 24, 2025

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(j)Feb 24, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(c)(2)(ii)Feb 24, 2025

The health care plan must describe the following: how a record of each child's illnesses, injuries and signs of suspected abuse or maltreatment will be maintained;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH417.11(i)(22)Feb 24, 2025

The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(1)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.15(c)(5)Feb 24, 2025

The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.4(h)(4)Feb 24, 2025

All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(j)Feb 24, 2025

All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(2)Jan 11, 2024

All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(3)Jan 11, 2024

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(2)Jan 11, 2024

All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(3)Jan 11, 2024

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(3)Jan 11, 2024

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(2)Jan 11, 2024

All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(3)Jan 11, 2024

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(2)Jan 11, 2024

All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(3)Jan 11, 2024

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(2)Jan 11, 2024

All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(3)Jan 11, 2024

All required vaccinations must be kept current.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY417.5(l)(2)Jan 11, 2024

All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Opitz, Karen's safety grade?

Opitz, Karen has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 40.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Opitz, Karen have?

Opitz, Karen has 60 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 60 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Opitz, Karen last inspected?

Opitz, Karen was last inspected on March 20, 2026.

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