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Sandy's Family Child Care

Watervliet, NY 12189 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$230
year first licensed
2019

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About Sandy's Family Child Care

Sandy's Family Child Care is a licensed group home daycare in Watervliet, New York. The state has licensed it since September 12, 2019, 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 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
16 children

Hours

Hours

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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

Sandy's Family Child Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Albany County has a median price of $230 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Albany County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$200

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 Sandy's Family Child Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2019
License number
#845534
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Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 12 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 12
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2

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 24, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(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. (not corrected)

  2. Jul 27, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(f)(2) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to unsafe, dangerous or hazardous areas or devices. Such areas and devices include, but are not limited to, holes, pits, wood, pellet and coal burning stoves, fireplaces and permanently installed gas space heaters.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(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. (not corrected)

  3. May 7, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Oct 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 12, 2025Inspection9 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    • 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:

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.

    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(f) Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home.

  7. May 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. May 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Feb 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Sep 10, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(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.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

Show 2 earlier visits
  1. Jun 4, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

    • Safety and hazards

      416.15(b)(25)(ii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: a report of inspection and approval performed by local authorities or an inspector qualified to approve fuel burning systems within the 12 months preceding the calendar date of the two-year mark in a four year license of any wood or coal burning stove, fireplace, pellet stoves or permanently installed gas space heater in use at the home; and

  2. Mar 28, 2024InspectionNo 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 Sandy's Family Child Care

Is Sandy's Family Child Care licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 12, 2019.

When was Sandy's Family Child Care last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sandy's Family Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 5 of 12 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 Sandy's Family Child Care care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Sandy's Family Child Care's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (518) 961-9006 to confirm.

How much does Sandy's Family Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 961-9006 to ask.

What is Sandy's Family Child Care's phone number?

(518) 961-9006.

Where is Sandy's Family Child Care?

Watervliet, NY 12189. 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).