Program Name: Children's Beginnings    License/Registration ID: 45171


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Terisa A. Howard Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Syracuse
Site Address: Map
100 South Clinton St. P.O. Box 7196, Syracuse, NY 13261
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 20, 2000
Current Registration Period: Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 31, 2026
Phone: (315) 448-0980
Fax: (315) 448-0978
Total Capacity: 78
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 38
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/24/2023 4:46:24 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
Removed from referral list: No

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.

 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Feb 12, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-001587 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 10, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-SRO-021086 Violations Found
Feb 3, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-SRO-021039 Violations Found
Jan 27, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-SRO-019449 Violations Found
Jan 21, 2026 Documentation Review 2026-I-SRO-019209 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jan 13, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-SRO-017883 Violations Found
Dec 10, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-120146 Violations Found
Nov 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-113402 Violations Found
Jul 22, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-SRO-053726 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-SRO-053608 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-045505 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 2, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-SRO-043841 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-002424 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 28, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-104901 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 17, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-086350 Violations Found
Mar 8, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-037996 Violations Found
Additional Inspection History

*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Feb 12, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 10, 2026 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent 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. Not Corrected
Feb 10, 2026 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Not Corrected
Feb 10, 2026 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Not Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.3(a)(3) Child care can only be provided in the areas that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space. Not Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.8(c) The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. Not Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Not Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children; Not Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. Not Corrected
Jan 27, 2026 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Not Corrected
Jan 27, 2026 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Not Corrected
Jan 27, 2026 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Not Corrected
Jan 27, 2026 418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Not Corrected
Jan 21, 2026 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.7(w) Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play. Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent 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. Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.8(c) The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Not Corrected
Jan 13, 2026 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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: serious incident, Not Corrected
Dec 10, 2025 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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: serious incident, Not Corrected
Nov 6, 2025 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent 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. Corrected
Mar 8, 2024 418-1.12(w) The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made. Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202

 Enforcement History
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The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since March, 2021: Yes