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Center for Creative Education

16 Cedar Street, Kingston, NY 12401
licensed capacity
37
a week, county median
$254
year first licensed
2022

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About Center for Creative Education

Center for Creative Education is a licensed child care center in Kingston, New York. The state has licensed it since September 12, 2022, for up to 37 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
37 children

Hours

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Programs

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AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity37 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Center for Creative Education has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Ulster County has a median price of $254 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Ulster 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 Center for Creative Education

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
37 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
2022
License number
#891009
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 16, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 11 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • 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 16, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: (not corrected)

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: (not corrected)

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. (not corrected)

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(d) All fire alarm and detection systems must be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. (not corrected)

  2. Sep 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 11, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(b)(23)(iv) Upon termination or resignation of the director: An approved, permanent director must be on-site, performing the duties of the position, within 90 days. (not corrected)

  4. Mar 17, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director:

  5. Dec 12, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

  6. Sep 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 25, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

  9. Nov 19, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

  10. Sep 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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  1. Apr 26, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(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.

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 Center for Creative Education

Is Center for Creative Education licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 12, 2022.

When was Center for Creative Education last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 16, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Center for Creative Education had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 7 of 11 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 Center for Creative Education care for?

37, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Center for Creative Education's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (845) 338-7664 to confirm.

How much does Center for Creative Education cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (845) 338-7664 to ask.

What is Center for Creative Education's phone number?

(845) 338-7664.

Where is Center for Creative Education?

16 Cedar Street, Kingston, NY 12401. The nearest other daycare we list is The Young Men's Christian Association of Kingston and Ulster County, 0.6 miles away.

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