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Dawn Lauer

Syracuse, NY 13027 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2023

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About Dawn Lauer

Dawn Lauer is a licensed group home daycare in Syracuse, New York. The state has licensed it since December 1, 2023, for up to 16 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 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Dawn Lauer has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Onondaga County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Onondaga 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 Dawn Lauer

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2023
License number
#907871
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Summary

9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 9 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safe sleep 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 12, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. May 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 6, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Jul 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(i)(12) When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined trash can inaccessible to children until outdoor disposal is possible.

      Corrected during the visit

  6. May 19, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program.

  7. Mar 25, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash.

  8. Dec 16, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.11(i)(26) Extensive cleaning, such as shampooing carpets or washing windows and walls, must occur when children are not present.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(f)(20) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(f)(15) Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be kept in their original bottles or containers.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.

    • Safe sleep

      416.7(p) Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Mar 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

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 Dawn Lauer

Is Dawn Lauer licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 1, 2023.

When was Dawn Lauer last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Dawn Lauer had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 6 of 9 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 Dawn Lauer care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Dawn Lauer's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 720-4070 to confirm.

How much does Dawn Lauer cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 720-4070 to ask.

What is Dawn Lauer's phone number?

(315) 720-4070.

Where is Dawn Lauer?

Syracuse, NY 13027. 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).