Program Name: Watertown Family YMCA Day Care Center    License/Registration ID: 434192


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Elizabeth A. Harris Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Watertown
Site Address: Map
514 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 31, 2010
Current Registration Period: Dec 31, 2024 - Dec 30, 2028 		Phone: (315) 755-1208
Fax: (315) 755-1212
Total Capacity: 76
-Infants: 14
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 42
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/12/2026 4:02:00 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 2
-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.

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  
Feb 6, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-004472 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-113436 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-054123 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 15, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-033052 Violations Found
Apr 1, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-SRO-030780 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-SRO-029290 Violations Found
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-005545 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 10, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-SRO-023070 Violations Found
Dec 10, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-SRO-080246 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-SRO-078485 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 30, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-076852 Violations Found
Jun 25, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-SRO-052158 Violations Found
Apr 3, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-SRO-040026 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: Feb 6, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 15, 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. Corrected
Apr 15, 2025 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
Mar 25, 2025 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
Feb 10, 2025 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Jul 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
Jun 25, 2024 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
*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, 2021: Yes