Dream Childcare Center
301 Slocum Ave, Syracuse, NY
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Maribel Alvarez is a home daycare in Syracuse, New York. It is registered with the state (since February 26, 2014), for up to 8 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 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 8 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Maribel Alvarez 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).
State record
10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 29, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 10 visits · 9 rules in all
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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417.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours.
417.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
Corrected during the visit
417.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;
417.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
417.15(b)(12) The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations.
417.11(c)(2)(x) guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis that comply with the anaphylactic policy for child day care providers jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health; and
417.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
417.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Corrected during the visit
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Syracuse, NY 13204 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Syracuse, NY 13204 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Syracuse, NY 13204 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Syracuse, NY 13204 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Syracuse, NY 13204 · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
FAQ
Yes. Maribel Alvarez is registered with the state and operating, first licensed February 26, 2014. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on July 29, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 5 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.
8, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 726-5396 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 726-5396 to ask.
(315) 726-5396.
Syracuse, NY 13204. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.