Program Name: THE STARTING GATE DAYCARE LLC    License/Registration ID: 927696


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Amanda L. Galvin Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Saratoga Springs
Site Address: Map
31 Ichabod Lane, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 3, 2024
Current Registration Period: Dec 3, 2024 - Dec 2, 2028 		Phone: (518) 788-4977
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/2/2026 2:57:00 PM 		1 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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 since Dec 3, 2024)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Apr 16, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-ARO-034657 Violations Found
Jan 16, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-ARO-015248 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-112013 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 31, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-055299 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-045460 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 6, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-016961 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: Apr 16, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 16, 2026 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
Mar 6, 2025 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. 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, 2021: None