Rainbow Day Care - Syracuse NY Group Family Day Care

109 Merz Ave. , Syracuse NY 13203
(315) 478-4947
3 Reviews

About the Provider

Description: Rainbow Day Care is a Group Family Day Care in Syracuse NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Care is available during non-traditional hours; Initial License Date: 1/4/2011; There has been enforcement actions since 2003; This facility is authorized to administer medications;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 499772
  • Capacity: 16
  • Age Range: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Syracuse School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2011-01-04
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-01-04
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2029-01-03
  • District Office: Syracuse Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (315) 423-1202 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2026-03-06 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-004902
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2025-12-15 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-121324
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2025-09-29 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-104374
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2025-06-05 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-045485
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2025-03-05 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-006010
Brief Description: Violations Found
2025-03-05 Violation 416.14(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2024-12-17 Application - Renewal Application - Renewal 2024-I-SRO-080911
Brief Description: Violations Found
2024-12-17 Violation 416.11(a)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: 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.
2024-12-17 Violation 416.11(a)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.
2024-10-01 Monitoring Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-098052
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2022-06-15 Violation 416.11(b)(7)(i) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Such medical statement must be completed before the person begins to reside in the child care home, and must be dated within 12 months preceding the date of the application or the date the person takes up residency at the home and must state that the person has no health conditions which would endanger the health of children receiving day care in the home.
2022-06-15 Violation 416.15(b)(12) Not Corrected
Brief Description: The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.
2022-06-15 Violation 416.15(b)(19)(i) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the State Central Register of Child Abuse And Maltreatment database check forms necessary to complete required screening by the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment to determine if the person is the subject of an indicated report of child abuse or maltreatment; and
2022-06-15 Violation 416.15(b)(19)(ii) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the forms necessary to check the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law; and
2022-06-15 Violation 416.15(b)(19)(iii) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Within five days of a household member turning eighteen (18) years of age or a person eighteen (18) years of age or older beginning to live in the residence, the program must: submit the necessary fingerprint image necessary to complete the criminal history review required pursuant to section 413.4 of this Article.

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Reviews

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Yindra Torres 2020-02-07 20:30:07
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Mi hijo fue tratado como si fuese yo quien lo cuidara. Excelente atención. Siempre mostrando interés a que mi hijo aprendiera. Lugar muy limpio. Siempre una sonrisa para mi hijo. Ojalá usted q está leyendo esto pueda tener buenas experiencias allí como las tuvo mi bb. Buena relación con los padres.

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Lisa Ramos 2014-12-17 20:04:15

This daycare is the BEST! The staff is friendly and the facility is always clean. The teacher is caring and the children are always kept on schedule with learning and play activities. She is a wonderful cook and is always available when you need her.

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iragb 2013-11-21 23:15:17

I love this place! Its a great place to send your kids! They have gotten to know my child and everything about her! She loves them there! They have her on a schedule and she really happy when she is there! Great staff! They are always there...

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