Program Name: Something New Daycare    License/Registration ID: 365292


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kellie D. Jones Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Closed Dec 22, 2025
School District: Rome
Site Address: Map
8450 Dawn Drive, Rome, NY 13440
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 12, 2008
Current Registration Period: Sep 12, 2022 - Sep 11, 2026 		Phone: (315) 336-5523
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/2/2024 9:25:02 AM 		0 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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: Neighborhood Center of Utica, Inc.
Phone: (315) 732-4871
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  
Dec 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-121541 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-059912 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 14, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-051980 Violations Found
Apr 14, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-033221 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 24, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-004940 Violations Found
Nov 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-109173 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-078285 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: Dec 16, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 14, 2025 417.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Corrected
Mar 24, 2025 417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home. 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: Neighborhood Center of Utica, Inc.
Phone: (315) 732-4871
 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 June, 2021: None