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Helping Celebrate Abilities

1123 Vestal Avenue Macarthur Elementary School, Binghamton, NY 13903
licensed capacity
18
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2019

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About Helping Celebrate Abilities

Helping Celebrate Abilities is a licensed child care center in Binghamton, New York. The state has licensed it since September 3, 2019, for up to 18 children, serving preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
18 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity18 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Helping Celebrate Abilities has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Broome County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Broome 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 Helping Celebrate Abilities

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
18 children
Ages
Preschoolers
First licensed
2019
License number
#843596
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Summary

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

Rules cited on 3 of 10 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Background checks 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. Sep 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 28, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      418-1.15(c)(11) 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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;

  7. Jun 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Apr 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 19, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

      Corrected during the visit

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(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.

  10. Mar 1, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.4(i) A record of all inspections and all corrections must be maintained at the program or at a central location available for review upon request.

      Corrected during the visit

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 Helping Celebrate Abilities

Is Helping Celebrate Abilities licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 3, 2019.

When was Helping Celebrate Abilities last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Helping Celebrate Abilities had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 of 10 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 Helping Celebrate Abilities care for?

18, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

What are Helping Celebrate Abilities' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (607) 762-8119 to confirm.

How much does Helping Celebrate Abilities cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 762-8119 to ask.

What is Helping Celebrate Abilities' phone number?

(607) 762-8119.

Where is Helping Celebrate Abilities?

1123 Vestal Avenue Macarthur Elementary School, Binghamton, NY 13903. The nearest other daycare we list is The Boys & Girls Club of Binghamton, under 0.1 miles away.

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