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4431 Waterhouse Road, Clay, NY
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Discovery Learning Center
- licensed capacity
- 16
- a week, county median
- $200
- year first licensed
- 2021
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About
About Discovery Learning Center
Discovery Learning Center is a licensed group home daycare in Clay, New York. The state has licensed it since March 2, 2021, 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 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, the address and how to visit, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications, whether it accepts child care subsidies and hours.
- Type
- Group home daycare
- Ages
- Ask the daycare
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 16 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (315) 766-6606 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Discovery Learning Center 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).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
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
State record
Inspection reports for Discovery Learning Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 16 children
- First licensed
- 2021
- License number
- #865348
Summary
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 26, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 12 visits · 6 rules in all
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Records and paperwork 2
- Supervision and ratios 1
- Building, equipment and play areas 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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- May 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 19, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
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.
Corrected during the visit
- May 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 24, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Corrected during the visit
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.
Corrected during the visit
416.11(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.
- Sep 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 28, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;
Corrected during the visit
Show 2 earlier visits
Feb 28, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises;
Corrected during the visit
Dec 6, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
416.15(b)(11)(ii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must submit to the Office, prior to the start date the name of any new caregiver and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process, including:
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FAQ
Questions about Discovery Learning Center
Is Discovery Learning Center licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed March 2, 2021.
When was Discovery Learning Center last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Discovery Learning Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 5 of 12 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 Discovery Learning Center care for?
16, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Discovery Learning Center's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 766-6606 to confirm.
How much does Discovery Learning Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 766-6606 to ask.
What is Discovery Learning Center's phone number?
(315) 766-6606.
Where is Discovery Learning Center?
Clay, NY 13041. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.