Mechanicville Area Community Services Center
6 South Main St, Mechanicville, NY
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SmartEarly Clifton park is a licensed child care center in Clifton Park, New York. The state has licensed it since September 6, 2013, for up to 119 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 21 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 119 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
SmartEarly Clifton park has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Saratoga County has a median price of $285 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
21 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 18, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 8 of 21 visits · 15 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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418-1.15(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,
418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
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:
418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.
418-1.9(h) Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.
418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
418-1.10(a) Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.
418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.
418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children.
418-1.7(w) Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play.
418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
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FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 6, 2013.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on March 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 21 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 8 of 21 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.
119, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Its hours are not listed. Call (518) 290-7607 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 290-7607 to ask.
(518) 290-7607.
39 Old Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065. The nearest other daycare we list is Childtime Childcare, 0.4 miles away.