Program Name: Upstate Day Care Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 351583


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Ernest J. Mason Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Syracuse
Site Address: Map
650 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-3524
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 22, 2008
Current Registration Period: Sep 22, 2022 - Sep 21, 2026 		Phone: (315) 464-4438
Fax: (315) 464-4433
Total Capacity: 134
-Infants: 32
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 70
-School-Age: 8
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/2/2025 9:37:06 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 4
-Preschool: 33
-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 5, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-106313 Violations Found
Oct 15, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-SRO-101744 Violations Found
Sep 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-084782 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 19, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-SRO-074835 No New Violations
Jul 11, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-073064 Violations Found
Jan 30, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-020195 Violations Found
Jan 30, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-004607 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 29, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-SRO-046018 Violations Found
Sep 22, 2023 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2023-I-SRO-045677 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 21, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-SRO-041655 Violations Found
Aug 2, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-SRO-038463 Violations Found
Aug 2, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-004324 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: Nov 5, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 5, 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
Nov 5, 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
Nov 5, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury, Corrected
Oct 15, 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
Jul 11, 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
Jan 30, 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
Jan 30, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Sep 29, 2023 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
Aug 21, 2023 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. Corrected
Aug 21, 2023 418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Aug 2, 2023 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
*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 May, 2020: None