Schuyler County Child Care Coordinating Council
207 East Second Street, Watkins Glen, NY
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Allison Ballard is a home daycare in Dundee, New York. It is registered with the state (since October 6, 2014), for up to 8 children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 8 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Allison Ballard has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Yates County has a median price of $190 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 5, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 13 visits · 12 rules in all
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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417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Corrected during the visit
417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.
417.15(b)(12) The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.
417.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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 during the visit
417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
Corrected during the visit
417.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;
417.5(l)(7) The program must provide parents with a written description of all animals kept on the premises prior to a child's enrollment in the program.
417.14(c)(2) Each employee 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 417.14(f).
417.8(b)(1) With the prior written permission of the parent, children who are napping or sleeping may do so in a room where an awake approved caregiver is not present, the doors to all rooms must be open; the approved caregiver must remain on the same floor as the children; and a functioning electronic monitor must be used in any room where children are sleeping or napping and an awake approved caregiver is not present.
417.5(l)(8) Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises.
417.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
417.3(a) Each applicant must submit to the Office at the time of application for registration, a diagram of the proposed family day care home showing: all rooms in the home, including the rooms which will be used for day care and the purposes for which such rooms will be used; the number and location of exits and alternate means of egress; and the outdoor play areas available to the children in care. An updated diagram must be submitted to the Office immediately upon making any change that impacts the child care program.
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FAQ
Yes. Allison Ballard is registered with the state and operating, first licensed October 6, 2014. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 5, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 4 of 13 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.
8, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 719-8335 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 719-8335 to ask.
(315) 719-8335.
Dundee, NY 14837. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.