Day Care Center
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Elmcrest Children's Center
Syracuse, NY
· Onondaga County
516 Prospect Ave,
Syracuse, NY 13208
Quick Facts
Capacity
42 children
Age Range
18 Toddlers, 24 Preschoolers
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
844448
License Holder
Jeannine M. Gilona
Licensed Since
2019
License Issued
Sep 20, 2021
Expired
Sep 19, 2025
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Syracuse Regional Office
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About the Provider
Elmcrest Children's Center is a Day Care Center in Syracuse NY, with a maximum capacity of 42 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 18 Toddlers, 24 Preschoolers. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:30 AM - 05:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Fire Safety - Renewal | Fire Safety - Renewal | 2026-I-SRO-102911 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-13 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-SRO-037902 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-13 | Violation | 418-1.3(h) | N |
| Brief Description: No peeling or damaged paint or plaster | |||
| 2026-08-13 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(11) | N |
| Brief Description: Extensive cleaning done while children are not present | |||
| 2026-08-13 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(12) | N |
| Brief Description: Garbage cans covered and cleaned | |||
| 2026-08-13 | Violation | 418-1.11(h)(1)(i) | N |
| Brief Description: Parental consent for emergency medical treatment | |||
| 2026-06-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-058534 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-25 | Violation | 418-1.5(n)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Furniture, play equipment and other materials are sturdy, free of sharp edges and corners | |||
| 2026-03-25 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-009672 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-04 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-118438 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-04 | Violation | 418-1.3(n) | N |
| Brief Description: Hot and cold running water available and accessible at all times | |||
| 2025-12-04 | 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 | |||
| 2025-07-11 | Fire Safety - Other | Fire Safety - Other | 2025-I-SRO-051434 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-25 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-011109 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-051424 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 418-1.4(b)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills conducted monthly | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Violation | 418-1.12(z) | N |
| Brief Description: Bottles and food items individually labeled with child's first and last name | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Violation | 418-1.12(ai) | N |
| Brief Description: Infants and toddlers held or placed in appropriate seat for feeding | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Violation | 418-1.13(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Staff are qualified for their positions by training and experience | |||
| 2024-04-05 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2024-I-SRO-041035 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-011416 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2023-I-SRO-044854 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Violation | 418-1.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete minimum of 30 hours of training every 2 years | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.8(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Whenever the child day care center is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person designated to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies. | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.8(l)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The licensee 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: | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.14(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2022-06-24 | 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; | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(6) | 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
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