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Cindy's Chinese Class

23 Cinema Drive, Suite 2, Ithaca, NY 14850
licensed capacity
79
a week, county median
$215
year first licensed
2022

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About Cindy's Chinese Class

Cindy's Chinese Class is a school-age program in Ithaca, New York. It is registered with the state (since March 28, 2022), for up to 79 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 17 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 5 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
79 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity79 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Cindy's Chinese Class has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Tompkins County has a median price of $215 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 Cindy's Chinese Class

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
79 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2022
License number
#880557
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Summary

17 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 26, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 17 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Background checks 3
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Aug 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 30, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k)(1)(ii) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: the maximum group size is twenty children.

  3. Feb 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 6, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      414.8(l)(3) Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate.

    • Other rules

      413.2(b)(4)(i) Age of children: A school-age child care program may provide care for school- age children of any age. If the program provides care for children over 13 years of age, the program must meet all regulatory standards in regard to such children just as if the children were under 13 years of age. No child may be admitted unless the child is enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade or is at least six years of age. Children may receive care through the conclusion of high school.

  7. Aug 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Aug 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Apr 1, 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.

  10. Feb 18, 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).

Show 7 earlier visits
  1. Feb 13, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  2. Nov 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Sep 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Feb 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Nov 2, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(6) 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 information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office.

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(6) Pending notification of completion of all required background check components in subdivision (a) of this section, a prospective director, employee or volunteer must always be supervised by an individual who received a qualifying result on the background checks described in paragraph (a) of this section within the past five years. A provisional director, employee or volunteer shall not have unsupervised contact with children in care.

    • Background checks

      413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or 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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FAQ

Questions about Cindy's Chinese Class

Is Cindy's Chinese Class licensed?

Yes. Cindy's Chinese Class is registered with the state and operating, first licensed March 28, 2022. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Cindy's Chinese Class last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 17 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Cindy's Chinese Class had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 5 of 17 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 Cindy's Chinese Class care for?

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

What are Cindy's Chinese Class' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (607) 233-3737 to confirm.

How much does Cindy's Chinese Class cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 233-3737 to ask.

What is Cindy's Chinese Class' phone number?

(607) 233-3737.

Where is Cindy's Chinese Class?

23 Cinema Drive, Suite 2, Ithaca, NY 14850. The nearest other daycare we list is Ithaca Community Childcare at Kendal, 0.3 miles away.

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