Program Name: Jowonio School, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 233174


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Katherine M. Smith Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Jun 15, 2026 <
School District: Syracuse
Site Address: Map
3049 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13224
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 27, 2006
Current Registration Period: Feb 27, 2024 - Feb 26, 2028
Phone: (315) 445-4010
Fax: (315) 445-4060
Total Capacity: 172
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 160
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/26/2026 2:31:18 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: Yes
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  
Jun 2, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-SRO-055301 Violations Found
May 14, 2026 Mid-Point 2026-I-SRO-023468 Violations Found
Apr 28, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-SRO-046470 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 18, 2026 Monitoring - Enforcement 2026-I-SRO-026251 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 27, 2026 Monitoring - Enforcement 2026-I-SRO-023591 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 24, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-SRO-023105 Violations Found
Jan 22, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-002799 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-119067 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 27, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-SRO-090321 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-076901 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-SRO-039101 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 25, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-SRO-035977 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 22, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-SRO-035149 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-SRO-030405 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-003733 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 22, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-104137 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 4, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-099097 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-003439 Violations Found
Jul 11, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-052067 No violations cited for this Inspection
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: Jun 2, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 2, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Jun 2, 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
Jun 2, 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
Jun 2, 2026 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Not Corrected
Jun 2, 2026 418-1.15(a)(1)(ii) Each child day care center must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Not Corrected
Jun 2, 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
May 14, 2026 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Not Corrected
May 14, 2026 418-1.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Not Corrected
Feb 24, 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. Corrected
Feb 24, 2026 418-1.15(a)(1)(ii) Each child day care center must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Sep 9, 2024 418-1.5(l)(10) Reptiles and amphibians are not permitted at child care centers. Corrected
Sep 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
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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 June, 2021: Yes