Ballston Area Community Center - Ballston Spa NY School-Age Child Care

100 Wood Road Gordon Creek Elementary School, Ballston Spa NY 12020
(518) 885-3261

About the Provider

Description: Our Mission: To provide essential community services, programs, support and projects that enhance the social, emotional and recreational development of youth and families of the Ballston Area.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 9/7/2004;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 203576
  • Capacity: 60
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Ballston Spa School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Sep 07, 2004
  • Current License Issue Date: Sep 07, 2018
  • District Office: Albany Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (518) 402-3038 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2021-12-10 Violation 414.5(v) Corrected
Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials 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.
2021-12-10 Violation 414.5(v) Corrected
Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials 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.
2019-11-15 Violation 414.15(b)(14) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program:
2018-08-22 414.15(b)(11)(iii) Corrected
Brief Description: must obtain a medical statement before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 414.11 of this Part;
2018-08-22 414.15(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: 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 414.4 and 414.5 of this Part;
2018-07-06 414.11(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: The registrant 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 staff 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:
2018-07-06 414.6(a) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the school-age child care program provided or arranged for by the program.
2018-07-06 414.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent direct 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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
2017-10-16 414.8(a) Corrected
Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent direct 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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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.
2017-10-16 414.8(b) Corrected
Brief Description: School-age child care programs must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
2017-10-16 414.8(j) Corrected
Brief Description: When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.
2017-10-16 414.8(n) Corrected
Brief Description: The use of any type device for social or entertainment purposes, , listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, using the internet, , or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

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