Program Name: Koala Kare Day Care Center    License/Registration ID: 40896


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Tracy L. Mitts Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Baldwinsville
Site Address: Map
3476 Route 31, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 11, 1991
Current Registration Period: Nov 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2027 		Phone: (315) 652-8021
Fax: (315) 652-5696
Total Capacity: 88
-Infants: 15
-Toddlers: 19
-Preschool: 54
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/18/2024 12:39:12 PM
-Infants: 2
-Toddlers: 1
-Preschool: 3
-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  
Mar 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-001847 Violations Found
Mar 7, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-SRO-027477 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-114657 Violations Found
Sep 13, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-085235 Violations Found
Apr 5, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-SRO-041059 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-001445 Violations Found
Oct 18, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-SRO-033365 Violations Found
Jun 8, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-SRO-031836 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 24, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-000886 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: Mar 25, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 25, 2025 418-1.15(b)(22)(iii) The child day care center must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: the address and telephone number of the appropriate regional office of the Office which may be contacted to lodge a complaint against the center for violations of statutory and regulatory requirements; and Corrected
Dec 16, 2024 418-1.11(i)(14) Individual drinking cups or disposable cups must be provided daily. Once a drinking cup or eating utensils have been used by a child they may not be used by another child unless they are washed first. Corrected
Sep 13, 2024 418-1.15(b)(21)(iv) A child day care center must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to: how parents will be notified of accidents, serious incidents and injuries; Corrected
Mar 25, 2024 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Corrected
Mar 25, 2024 418-1.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.5(aa) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.14(c)(1) 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: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.15(c)(16) 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: the napping agreement for each child in care; 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 April, 2020: None