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Creative Sprouts Childcare Center

3 Hampstead Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 128665.0· 7 reviews
licensed capacity
71
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$285
year first licensed
2021

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About Creative Sprouts Childcare Center

Creative Sprouts Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Saratoga Springs, New York. The state has licensed it since November 1, 2021, for up to 71 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 20 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
71 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity71 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Creative Sprouts Childcare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Saratoga County has a median price of $285 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 Creative Sprouts Childcare Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
71 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2021
License number
#873528
See the state's record

Summary

20 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 16, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 20 visits · 8 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • 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. Sep 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 21, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. (not corrected)

  4. Jun 23, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jun 23, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  6. Apr 27, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  7. Feb 12, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  8. Oct 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 1, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(c)(1) 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: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • Background checks

      418-1.13(b)(2) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are 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 child care center staff member;

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(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.

  10. Jul 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 11 earlier visits
  1. Apr 28, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

  2. Apr 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Feb 26, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Jan 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 13, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  8. May 9, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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.

  9. May 9, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • 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. Jan 22, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  11. Oct 27, 2023Visit1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name.

      Corrected during the visit

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 Creative Sprouts Childcare Center

Is Creative Sprouts Childcare Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 1, 2021.

When was Creative Sprouts Childcare Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 16, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 20 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Creative Sprouts Childcare Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 8 rules across 5 of 20 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 Creative Sprouts Childcare Center care for?

71, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Creative Sprouts Childcare Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Creative Sprouts Childcare Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 886-9542 to ask.

What is Creative Sprouts Childcare Center's phone number?

(518) 886-9542.

Where is Creative Sprouts Childcare Center?

3 Hampstead Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The nearest other daycare we list is Christine Taber, 1.3 miles away.

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