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Here We Grow Child Care Center

16 Miller St, Cortland, NY 13045
licensed capacity
62
a week, county median
$247
year first licensed
1990

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About Here We Grow Child Care Center

Here We Grow Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Cortland, New York. The state has licensed it since September 1, 1990, for up to 62 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
62 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity62 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Here We Grow Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Cortland County has a median price of $247 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Cortland 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 Here We Grow Child Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
62 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
1990
License number
#39320
See the state's record

Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 18, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 12 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Safe sleep 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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See all 12 visits
  1. Aug 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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

  3. Feb 10, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

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

  4. Nov 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jun 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Apr 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • 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.

  9. Feb 13, 2025Inspection3 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

    • Safety and hazards

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

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

  10. Sep 25, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Show 2 earlier visits
  1. Jun 4, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      418-1.7(q) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Jan 26, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

      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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FAQ

Questions about Here We Grow Child Care Center

Is Here We Grow Child Care Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 1, 1990.

When was Here We Grow Child Care Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Here We Grow Child Care Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 7 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 Here We Grow Child Care Center care for?

62, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Here We Grow Child Care Center's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (607) 756-6070 to confirm.

How much does Here We Grow Child Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 756-6070 to ask.

What is Here We Grow Child Care Center's phone number?

(607) 756-6070.

Where is Here We Grow Child Care Center?

16 Miller St, Cortland, NY 13045. The nearest other daycare we list is Young Women's Christian Association of Cortland County, 0.4 miles away.

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