Lil'Tykes Daycare and Enrichment Center
1640 State Route 3, Bloomingdale, NY
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Northern Lights Guardianship is a licensed child care center in Saranac Lake, New York. The state has licensed it since April 25, 2025, for up to 58 children, serving infants and preschoolers.
It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It describes a Play-based and Waldorf approach, with full-time care, infant care, part-time care and preschool.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 3 months - 5 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | Full-time care, infant care, part-time care, preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | Play-based, Waldorf |
| Daily life | Snacks provided |
| Safety | Outdoor playground |
| Licensed capacity | 58 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Northern Lights Guardianship has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Franklin County has a median price of $247 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 3, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 9 visits · 6 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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418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
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:
418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident,
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:
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.
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.
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FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 25, 2025.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 3, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 2 of 9 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.
58, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants and preschoolers.
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 891-3206 to ask.
(518) 891-3206.
26 Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. The nearest other daycare we list is Brooke Darrah-Foster, 0.3 miles away.