Program Name: Ballston Area Community Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 44882


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Meghan L. Mensler Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Ballston Spa
Site Address: Map
20 Malta Avenue, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 16, 2000
Current Registration Period: May 16, 2024 - May 15, 2028 		Phone: (518) 885-3261
Fax: (518) 884-0259
Total Capacity: 110 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/21/2023 9:29:31 AM 		0 Preschool aged
5 School-Aged children

*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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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 24, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-002385 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 2, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-ARO-111031 Violations Found
Oct 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-100327 Violations Found
Jul 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-071385 Violations Found
May 20, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-ARO-048009 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 23, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-ARO-000642 Violations Found
Feb 12, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-002007 Violations Found
Aug 3, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-038848 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: Jun 23, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 2, 2024 414.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part; Corrected
Oct 10, 2024 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Jul 9, 2024 413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home. Corrected
May 20, 2024 414.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
May 20, 2024 414.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are; Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 414.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Feb 12, 2024 414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program. Corrected
Feb 12, 2024 414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
 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 June, 2020: None