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Giggle Box Playhouse

31 Barton Road, Apalachin, NY 137324.8· 4 reviews
licensed capacity
42
open each week
1 day
a week, county median
$247
year first licensed
2018

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About Giggle Box Playhouse

Giggle Box Playhouse is a licensed child care center in Apalachin, New York. The state has licensed it since April 9, 2018, for up to 42 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

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

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio, teacher qualifications and whether it accepts child care subsidies.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
42 children

Hours

Hours

MondayNot listed
TuesdayNot listed
WednesdayNot listed
ThursdayNot listed
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity42 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Giggle Box Playhouse has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Tioga County has a median price of $247 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.
Tioga County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$247
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$200
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$194
Home daycare$175

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 Giggle Box Playhouse

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
42 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2018
License number
#816997
See the state's record

Summary

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

Rules cited on 6 of 11 visits · 20 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Supervision and ratios 6
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Records and paperwork 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 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 4, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.

  5. Jul 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 23, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.11(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 day 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 staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.

  7. Feb 24, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(2)(i) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

      Corrected during the visit

  8. Jun 12, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Mar 26, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(7) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements;

    • 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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(i)(2) Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(i)(1) Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

      Corrected during the visit

  10. Jan 31, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours.

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(5) When a program has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, a designated staff person may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition:

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(g) Whenever the child day care center is in operation and the director is away from the premises, there must be a staff person designated to act on behalf of the director, who is knowledgeable about the programs operation and policies.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(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

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Nov 9, 2023InspectionNo 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 Giggle Box Playhouse

Is Giggle Box Playhouse licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 9, 2018.

When was Giggle Box Playhouse last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 17, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Giggle Box Playhouse had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 6 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 Giggle Box Playhouse care for?

42, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Giggle Box Playhouse's hours?

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

How much does Giggle Box Playhouse cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 321-3343 to ask.

What is Giggle Box Playhouse's phone number?

(607) 321-3343.

Where is Giggle Box Playhouse?

31 Barton Road, Apalachin, NY 13732. The nearest other daycare we list is Lora Mccreary, 0.8 miles away.

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