Program Name: Small Wonders Day Care    License/Registration ID: 43650


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kelly C. Ventre Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Syracuse
Site Address: Map
960 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, NY 13224
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 26, 1998
Current Registration Period: Feb 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2028 		Phone: (315) 446-3220
Fax: (315) 446-3274
Total Capacity: 106
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 88
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/5/2025 12:24:57 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-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.

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  
Dec 3, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-002217 Violations Found
Feb 14, 2025 Fire Safety - Renewal 2025-I-SRO-023886 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 27, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-SRO-098018 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
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 3, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 3, 2025 418-1.5(n)(1) Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners. Not 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: None