Description: Polar Bears Daycare is a Family Day Care in Syracuse NY, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-027850 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-014740 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-12-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-122487 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-058521 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2025-06-03 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-044109 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-06-03 | Violation | 417.5(j) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-016659 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-082253 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.5(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. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.5(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.5(k) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning 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. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.5(aa) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.11(h)(5)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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; | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 417.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: 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 caregivers; 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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