Day Care Center
✓ Licensed
E. John Gavras Center
Auburn, NY
· Cayuga County
182 North Street,
Auburn, NY 13021
Quick Facts
Capacity
137 children
Age Range
8 Toddlers, 129 Preschoolers
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
764251
License Holder
Gracie J. White
Licensed Since
2016
License Issued
Aug 4, 2022
Expired
Aug 3, 2026
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Syracuse Regional Office
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About the Provider
E. John Gavras Center is a Day Care Center in Auburn NY, with a maximum capacity of 137 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 8 Toddlers, 129 Preschoolers. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 04:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
There has been enforcement actions since 2003; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 04:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2026-I-SRO-026099 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.3(h) | N |
| Brief Description: No peeling or damaged paint or plaster | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.5(g) | N |
| Brief Description: No spa pools, fill-and-drain pools or hot tubs are used | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.5(z) | N |
| Brief Description: Strings and cords from window coverings are inaccessible to children | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.5(t) | N |
| Brief Description: Working carbon monoxide alarm(s) | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.11(a)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's health records are current | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Record of illnesses, injuries and signs of abuse maintained for each child | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(6) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's health and immunization records, including permission for emergency treatment | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(11) | N |
| Brief Description: Resumes, SCR results, conviction statements, references completed for all staff | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2026-I-SRO-053724 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-053681 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 418-1.4(f) | N |
| Brief Description: Adequate means of egress must be provided, and children are only cared for on floors with accessible alternate means of egress | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 418-1.7(h)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Television and other electronic visual media must be off during meals | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Staff wash their hands as required | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(6) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's daily records of illness, injury, indicators of abuse | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | 2026-I-SRO-048637 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2026-I-SRO-049154 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-04-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-047150 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | 2026-I-SRO-037061 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2026-I-SRO-034681 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 418-1.9(d) | N |
| Brief Description: Behavior management is appropriate to age and guides children to take responsibility for their actions | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2026-I-SRO-030117 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 418-1.7(g) | N |
| Brief Description: Opportunities for learning and self-expression in small and large groups is provided | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 418-1.9(e) | N |
| Brief Description: Discipline relates to a child's action and is handled without delay | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 418-1.9(g) | N |
| Brief Description: Separation from group situation in accordance with regulation | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 418-1.9(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Written behavior management policy is established and followed | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(6) | N |
| Brief Description: Children's health and immunization records, including permission for emergency treatment | |||
| 2026-04-07 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-029469 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-07 | Violation | 413.4(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home: | |||
| 2026-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.9(d) | N |
| Brief Description: Behavior management is appropriate to age and guides children to take responsibility for their actions | |||
| 2026-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.9(i) | N |
| Brief Description: Physical intervention is permitted only as an immediate response to prevent serious injury | |||
| 2026-03-25 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-03-25 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2026-I-SRO-026533 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2026-03-25 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-007723 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-116071 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Violation | 418-1.5(y) | N |
| Brief Description: Outlets covered on all unused, accessible outlets and surge protectors | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Health checks of each child conducted daily | |||
| 2025-10-28 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-28 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-110941 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-28 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2025-10-27 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2025-I-SRO-110287 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-109775 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(12) | N |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file a current daily schedule of staff and volunteer arrival and departure times | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-109263 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.9(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Written behavior management policy is established and followed | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.10(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Suspected acts of abuse or maltreatment are reported | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) | N |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office of serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program | |||
| 2025-10-08 | Monitoring - Enforcement | Monitoring - Enforcement | 2025-I-SRO-105676 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-18 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-101973 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-099913 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-09-03 | Other | Other | 2025-I-SRO-095681 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-063881 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-SRO-058082 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Violation | 418-1.4(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Alarm System must be appropriate type and maintained and operate as designed | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(22) | N |
| Brief Description: Inspection by Health Department | |||
| 2025-05-07 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-008994 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-04-07 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2025-I-SRO-031631 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-SRO-111803 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-26 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-26 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-109714 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-11-26 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-06-24 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-009097 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-24 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-24 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-052286 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Other | Other | 2023-I-SRO-054547 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2023-12-08 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-12-08 | Serious Injury | Serious Injury | 2023-I-SRO-048929 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2023-12-08 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2022-07-19 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(12) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. | |||
| 2022-07-19 | Violation | 418-1.12(am) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Individual children's food allergies must be posted in a discreet location visible only to staff. | |||
| 2022-07-19 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 413.3(g)(3)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.3(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child care can only be provided in the areas that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.7(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats unless otherwise prescribed by a health care provider. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(18)(v) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined trash can inaccessible to children until outdoor disposal is possible. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.12(ai) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding. | |||
| 2022-05-31 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.4(f)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. | |||
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.5(aa) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. | |||
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 418-1.7(h)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity. | |||
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