Sandy's Family Child Care
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
23 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: License
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
January 14, 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
- Sandy's Family Child Care
- License number
- 845534
- Location
- 1349 5th ave, Watervliet, NY 12189
- Status
- License
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 11.3/100
- Inspection record
- 23 inspections, last inspected January 14, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
111
Total Violations
Jan 14, 2026
Last Inspection
16
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (111)
There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
Resolution: Corrected
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.
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
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
Resolution: Corrected
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Resolution: Corrected
Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
Resolution: Corrected
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.
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
All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
Resolution: Corrected
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Resolution: Corrected
Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
Resolution: Corrected
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.
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
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
Resolution: Corrected
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Resolution: Corrected
Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
Resolution: Corrected
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.
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
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
Resolution: Corrected
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Resolution: Corrected
Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.
Resolution: Corrected
Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.
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
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
Resolution: Corrected
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Resolution: Corrected
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Resolution: Corrected
Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
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
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible 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
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
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
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Resolution: Corrected
Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
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
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: a report of inspection and approval performed by local authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems within the 12 months preceding the calendar date of the two-year mark in a four year license of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home; and
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: a report of inspection and approval performed by local authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems within the 12 months preceding the calendar date of the two-year mark in a four year license of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home; and
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: a report of inspection and approval performed by local authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems within the 12 months preceding the calendar date of the two-year mark in a four year license of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home; and
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: a report of inspection and approval performed by local authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems within the 12 months preceding the calendar date of the two-year mark in a four year license of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home; and
Resolution: Corrected
At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: a report of inspection and approval performed by local authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems within the 12 months preceding the calendar date of the two-year mark in a four year license of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home; and
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.
Resolution: Corrected
The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
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
Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
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
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
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
Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
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
The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
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
Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
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
The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
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
Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
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
The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.
Resolution: Corrected
Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Resolution: Corrected
Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.
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
Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening.
Resolution: Corrected
Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Resolution: Corrected
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
Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.
Resolution: Corrected
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sandy's Family Child Care's safety grade?
Sandy's Family Child Care has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 11.3 out of 100.
How many violations does Sandy's Family Child Care have?
Sandy's Family Child Care has 111 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 111 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Sandy's Family Child Care last inspected?
Sandy's Family Child Care was last inspected on January 14, 2026.