Program Name: Smart Start    License/Registration ID: 892157


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shawna T. Jones Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Trumansburg
Site Address: Map
1966 Trumansburg Rd, Trumansburg, NY 14886
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 6, 2022
Current Registration Period: Oct 6, 2022 - Oct 5, 2026
Phone: (607) 387-3837
Fax: (607) 387-3839
Total Capacity: 12
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/17/2022 3:10:49 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 2
-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.
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 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-013806 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-112669 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-091343 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-050178 Violations Found
Mar 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-014494 Violations Found
Nov 30, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-SRO-053086 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 18, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-015126 Violations Found

*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 10, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 4, 2024 413.3(g)(3)(i) The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 418-1.8(c) The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. Corrected
Mar 8, 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
Mar 8, 2024 418-1.8(c) The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. Corrected
Mar 8, 2024 418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Aug 18, 2023 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. 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 May, 2020: None