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Academic Plus

302 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850
licensed capacity
157
a week, county median
$255
year first licensed
2023

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About

About Academic Plus

Academic Plus is a school-age program in Ithaca, New York. It is registered with the state (since August 15, 2023), for up to 157 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 19 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
157 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity157 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Academic Plus has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Tompkins County has a median price of $255 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Tompkins County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

School age

Center$215
Home daycare$180

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Academic Plus

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
157 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2023
License number
#901342
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Summary

19 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 19 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Other rules 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Apr 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 12, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.14(c)(2) 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: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d).

  9. Dec 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Nov 20, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 10 earlier visits
  1. Oct 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 9, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      414.7(g) Program activities which offer reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods, quiet activities and active play, and activities which provide children with opportunities for learning and self-expression is required.

  4. Oct 8, 2024Complaint investigation7 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Other rules

      414.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, school-age child care program staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment or cause such a report to be made when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as school-age child care program workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      414.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A school-age child care program must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by a staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.8(b) School-age child care programs must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.

    • Safety and hazards

      414.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  5. Sep 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. May 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Apr 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Dec 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 18, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Academic Plus

Is Academic Plus licensed?

Yes. Academic Plus is registered with the state and operating, first licensed August 15, 2023. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Academic Plus last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 19 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Academic Plus had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 3 of 19 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Academic Plus care for?

157, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Academic Plus' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (607) 274-2105 to confirm.

How much does Academic Plus cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 274-2105 to ask.

What is Academic Plus' phone number?

(607) 274-2105.

Where is Academic Plus?

302 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY 14850. The nearest other daycare we list is Greater Ithaca Activities C.-SACC, under 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).