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Ballston Area Community Center

100 Wood Road Gordon Creek Elementary School, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
licensed capacity
75
a week, county median
$225
year first licensed
2004

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About Ballston Area Community Center

Ballston Area Community Center is a school-age program in Ballston Spa, New York. It is registered with the state (since September 7, 2004), for up to 75 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 16 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 11 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
75 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity75 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Ballston Area Community Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Saratoga County has a median price of $225 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Saratoga County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$200

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 Ballston Area Community Center

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
75 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2004
License number
#203576
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Summary

16 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 7, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 11 of 16 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Background checks 1
  • Transportation 1
  • Records and paperwork 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 7, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.14(c)(1) 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: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Aug 6, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(2) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a school-age child care program staff member; (not corrected)

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(b)(1) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider:

  3. Jul 30, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

    • 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.

    • Transportation

      414.6(a) The program must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the school-age child care program provided or arranged for by the program.

  4. Jul 30, 2026Visit4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

    • 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.

    • Transportation

      414.6(a) The program must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the school-age child care program provided or arranged for by the program.

  5. Jun 23, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      414.14(m) The staff persons who hold the valid certification in CPR and First Aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program.

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

  6. Feb 9, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.

  7. Oct 23, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

  8. Sep 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

  9. Jul 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jun 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
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  1. Mar 24, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      414.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.

  2. Dec 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 25, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury,

  5. Mar 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 1, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k) The supervision ratios are as follows:

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

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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FAQ

Questions about Ballston Area Community Center

Is Ballston Area Community Center licensed?

Yes. Ballston Area Community Center is registered with the state and operating, first licensed September 7, 2004. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Ballston Area Community Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 7, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 16 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Ballston Area Community Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 11 of 16 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 Ballston Area Community Center care for?

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

What are Ballston Area Community Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (518) 885-3261 to confirm.

How much does Ballston Area Community Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 885-3261 to ask.

What is Ballston Area Community Center's phone number?

(518) 885-3261.

Where is Ballston Area Community Center?

100 Wood Road Gordon Creek Elementary School, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. The nearest other daycare we list is Ballston Area Community Center, 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).