Program Name: Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc. Kernan Head Start    License/Registration ID: 875940


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Chelsy J. Torres Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Utica
Site Address: Map
929 York Street, Utica, NY 13502
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 6, 2021
Current Registration Period: Oct 6, 2021 - Oct 5, 2025 		Phone: (315) 624-9930
Fax: (315) 624-9931
Total Capacity: 40
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 40
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility is approved to administer medications. This program is located in a school.
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  
May 28, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-SRO-042401 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-SRO-029483 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 6, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-012378 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-110095 Violations Found
Mar 22, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-012854 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: May 28, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 6, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Mar 22, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Mar 22, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. 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
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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 September, 2020: None