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Northern Lights Guardianship

26 Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake, NY 129835.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
58
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$247
year first licensed
2025

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About Northern Lights Guardianship

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.

InfantsSummer camp

Ages served: infants and preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: 3 months - 5 years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants and preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
58 children

Hours

Hours

Monday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
Hours it lists: “Full Day 8:45am to 4:30pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants and preschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: 3 months - 5 years
ProgramsFull-time care, infant care, part-time care, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based, Waldorf
Daily lifeSnacks provided
SafetyOutdoor playground
Licensed capacity58 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Franklin 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 Northern Lights Guardianship

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
58 children
Ages
Infants and preschoolers
First licensed
2025
License number
#925047
See the state's record

Summary

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

  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 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. Sep 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 18, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. May 27, 2026Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • 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:

  4. May 14, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  5. Apr 22, 2026Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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,

    • 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.

    • 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.

  6. Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Aug 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. May 6, 2025InspectionNo 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 Northern Lights Guardianship

Is Northern Lights Guardianship licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed April 25, 2025.

When was Northern Lights Guardianship last inspected?

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.

Has Northern Lights Guardianship had rules cited by the state?

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.

How many children can Northern Lights Guardianship care for?

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

What are Northern Lights Guardianship's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Northern Lights Guardianship cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 891-3206 to ask.

What is Northern Lights Guardianship's phone number?

(518) 891-3206.

Where is Northern Lights Guardianship?

26 Trudeau Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. The nearest other daycare we list is Brooke Darrah-Foster, 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).