Program Name: Tompkins Community Action, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 177249


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nicole M. Smith Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Groton
Site Address: Map
110 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 15, 2003
Current Registration Period: Sep 15, 2019 - Sep 14, 2023 		Phone: (607) 898-3703
Fax: (607) 273-3293
Total Capacity: 58
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 32
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/29/2023 12:26:51 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 8
-Preschool: 16
-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
This facility is approved to administer medications.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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  
Nov 19, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-116117 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 19, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-003345 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 26, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-SRO-103631 No New Violations
Jul 11, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-SRO-050652 No New Violations
Jun 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-046041 Violations Found
May 8, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-SRO-038110 Violations Found
Apr 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-109676 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 2, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-SRO-032315 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 31, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-SRO-030663 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Feb 24, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-024187 Violations Found
Dec 19, 2024 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2024-I-SRO-114297 Violations Found
Oct 4, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-097484 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 25, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-052998 Violations Found
May 14, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-046763 Violations Found
May 9, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-045828 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: Mar 24, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 13, 2025 418-1.5(r) An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in each classroom. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure. Corrected
May 8, 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, Corrected
Mar 31, 2025 418-1.2(d) Applicants for a license may not be issued a license until an inspection of the child day care center has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Subpart and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law. Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Dec 19, 2024 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. Corrected
Dec 19, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) 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: Corrected
Dec 19, 2024 418-1.11(f)(1) Staff may administer medication only in accordance with the following: Corrected
Dec 19, 2024 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: Corrected
Jun 25, 2024 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. Corrected
May 14, 2024 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, Corrected
May 9, 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
*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 April, 2021: Yes