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Happy Hearts Daycare

Canastota, NY 13032 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$190
year first licensed
2024

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About Happy Hearts Daycare

Happy Hearts Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Canastota, New York. The state has licensed it since April 17, 2024, 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 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 5 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

Happy Hearts Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Madison County has a median price of $190 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Madison 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 Happy Hearts Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#914947
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 14, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 11 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Food and nutrition 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. Jul 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 5, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 22, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      416.15(b)(8)(i) The parent of any child receiving group family day care must have: unlimited and on demand access to such child;

  5. Oct 21, 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.

  6. Jul 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      416.5(n)(5) There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt.

  7. Jun 5, 2025Inspection7 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;

    • 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;

    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.

    • 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

  8. Mar 11, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      416.12(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Dec 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Jun 6, 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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Canastota, NY 13032 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

FAQ

Questions about Happy Hearts Daycare

Is Happy Hearts Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 17, 2024.

When was Happy Hearts Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Hearts Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 rules across 5 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 Happy Hearts Daycare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Happy Hearts Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (680) 599-0125 to confirm.

How much does Happy Hearts Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (680) 599-0125 to ask.

What is Happy Hearts Daycare's phone number?

(680) 599-0125.

Where is Happy Hearts Daycare?

Canastota, NY 13032. 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).