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Cheryl Smith

Kingston, NY 12401 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
8
a week, county median
$230
year first licensed
2007

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About Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith is a home daycare in Kingston, New York. It is registered with the state (since July 24, 2007), 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
8 children

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SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity8 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

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Cheryl Smith has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Ulster County has a median price of $230 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 Cheryl Smith

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Family Day Care
Capacity
8 children
First licensed
2007
License number
#312141
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 29, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 11 visits · 8 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Safety and hazards 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. Jun 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 31, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      417.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      417.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Jan 19, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      417.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

  4. Dec 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      417.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

    • Safety and hazards

      417.4(b)(4) The registrant must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

  5. Sep 25, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      417.15(c)(3) 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: the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

      Corrected during the visit

  6. May 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 31, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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).

    • Health, medication and illness

      417.11(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.

  8. Nov 6, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jul 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 2 earlier visits
  1. Jan 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 24, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      417.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.

    • Safety and hazards

      417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home.

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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Is Cheryl Smith licensed?

Yes. Cheryl Smith is registered with the state and operating, first licensed July 24, 2007. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Cheryl Smith last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 29, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cheryl Smith had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 8 rules across 5 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 Cheryl Smith care for?

8, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Cheryl Smith's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Cheryl Smith?

Kingston, NY 12401. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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