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Happy Smile
- licensed capacity
- 12
- a week, county median
- $200
- year first licensed
- 2025
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About
About Happy Smile
Happy Smile is a licensed group home daycare in Syracuse, New York. The state has licensed it since May 29, 2025, for up to 12 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 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited no rules in those visits. 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
- 12 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (315) 925-3107 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Setting | Group child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 12 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Happy Smile 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 Happy Smile
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Licensed Group Family Day Care
- Capacity
- 12 children
- First licensed
- 2025
- License number
- #933296
Summary
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 24, 2026: no rules cited
No rules cited on any of 6 visits
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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- Aug 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Dec 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Happy Smile
Is Happy Smile licensed?
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 29, 2025.
When was Happy Smile last inspected?
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Happy Smile had rules cited by the state?
No. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists no cited rules in its 6 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 Smile care for?
12, the licensed capacity on the state record.
What are Happy Smile's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 925-3107 to confirm.
How much does Happy Smile cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 925-3107 to ask.
What is Happy Smile's phone number?
(315) 925-3107.
Where is Happy Smile?
Syracuse, NY 13204. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.