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Kids Smartcare

Schenectady, NY 12308 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2023

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About Kids Smartcare

Kids Smartcare is a licensed group home daycare in Schenectady, New York. The state has licensed it since July 17, 2023, 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 18 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 9 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

Kids Smartcare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Schenectady County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Schenectady 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 Kids Smartcare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2023
License number
#900943
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Summary

18 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 13, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 9 of 18 visits · 14 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Transportation 2
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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 18 visits
  1. Aug 13, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. Jun 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. (not corrected)

  3. Jun 3, 2026Visit5 rules cited
    • 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; (not corrected)

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.15(b)(9)(iv) Electronic monitoring devices and surveillance cameras may not be used as a substitute for competent direct supervision of children. (not corrected)

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(o)(1) No child can be released from the group family day care home to any person other than his or her parent, person(s) currently designated in writing by such parent to receive the child, or other person authorized by law to take custody of a child. (not corrected)

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(b) Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: (not corrected)

    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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. (not corrected)

  4. May 28, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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;

  5. Jan 29, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jan 15, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are:

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f).

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

  7. Dec 9, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.9(b) The caregivers must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. (not corrected)

  8. Dec 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 25, 2025Complaint investigationNo rules cited
  10. Aug 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jul 28, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Transportation

      416.6(f) All children must be secured in child safety seats properly installed per manufacturers recommendations, or with safety belts, as appropriate for the age of the child in accordance with the requirements of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, before any child may be transported in a motor vehicle where such transportation is provided or arranged for by the licensee.

    • Transportation

      416.6(a) The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver.

  2. May 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jul 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jun 20, 2024Inspection1 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. Mar 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 1, 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 Kids Smartcare

Is Kids Smartcare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed July 17, 2023.

When was Kids Smartcare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 13, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 18 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kids Smartcare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 14 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 Kids Smartcare care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Kids Smartcare's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Kids Smartcare?

Schenectady, NY 12308. 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).