Program Name: Here We Grow Child Care Center    License/Registration ID: 39320


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Stacey L. Rorick Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Cortland
Site Address: Map
16 Miller St, Cortland, NY 13045
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026 		Phone: (607) 756-6070
Fax: (607) 756-6311
Total Capacity: 62
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 30
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/24/2025 10:32:05 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 3
-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
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  
Apr 28, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-035786 Violations Found
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-001549 Violations Found
Oct 2, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-SRO-098070 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-096253 Violations Found
Jun 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-049620 Violations Found
Jan 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-001139 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: Jul 10, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 28, 2025 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 13, 2025 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Feb 13, 2025 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Feb 13, 2025 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
Sep 25, 2024 418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 418-1.7(q) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. Corrected
Jan 26, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. 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 July, 2020: None