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Ithaca Community Childcare Center

579 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY 148504.4· 13 reviews
licensed capacity
265
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$289
year first licensed
1991

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About

About Ithaca Community Childcare Center

Ithaca Community Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Ithaca, New York. The state has licensed it since May 1, 1991, for up to 265 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, full-time care, infant care and part-time care.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 18 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campNAEYC accredited

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

From the state license. Ages it lists: 8 weeks to 12 years old
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio 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
265 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “7:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 8 weeks to 12 years old
ProgramsAfter-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, summer camp and toddler care
StaffTeachers have a minimum of an Associate degree, with over half having a Bachelor's degree
AccreditationNAEYC accredited, Other accreditation (Quality Stars NY, 4-star rating)
Licensed capacity265 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Ithaca Community Childcare Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Tompkins County has a median price of $289 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.
Tompkins County medians, full time, per week

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

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 Ithaca Community Childcare Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
265 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
1991
License number
#40437
See the state's record

Summary

18 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 10, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 9 of 18 visits · 21 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 7
  • Transportation 4
  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safe sleep 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 10, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      418-1.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and (not corrected)

  2. Jun 16, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      418-1.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and

  3. Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 24, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.12(an) Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic.

      Corrected during the visit

  6. Mar 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 13, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      418-1.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and

  8. Dec 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Dec 11, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  10. Oct 27, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Show 10 earlier visits
  1. Apr 24, 2025Complaint investigation8 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;

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury,

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

    • 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:

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • 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.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.5(n)(3) Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.

    • Transportation

      418-1.5(a)(1)(i) The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and

  2. Apr 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Nov 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 27, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(n)(1) Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners.

      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

  5. Apr 24, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • 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:

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.5(n)(3) Play equipment must be used in a safe manner.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(b)(2) The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room.

      Corrected during the visit

  6. Apr 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 24, 2024Inspection4 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

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(16)(ix) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Special instructions or considerations, including but not limited to possible interactions with other medications the child is receiving, or concerns regarding the use of the medication as it relates to a child's age, allergies, or any pre-existing conditions.

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

  8. Jan 24, 2024Inspection4 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

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(16)(ix) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Special instructions or considerations, including but not limited to possible interactions with other medications the child is receiving, or concerns regarding the use of the medication as it relates to a child's age, allergies, or any pre-existing conditions.

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Oct 27, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 27, 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 Ithaca Community Childcare Center

Is Ithaca Community Childcare Center licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed May 1, 1991.

When was Ithaca Community Childcare Center last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 10, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 18 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Ithaca Community Childcare Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 9 of 18 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 Ithaca Community Childcare Center care for?

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

What are Ithaca Community Childcare Center's hours?

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

How much does Ithaca Community Childcare Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 257-0200 to ask.

What is Ithaca Community Childcare Center's phone number?

(607) 257-0200.

Where is Ithaca Community Childcare Center?

579 Warren Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850. The nearest other daycare we list is Northeast Kids Count, 0.3 miles away.

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