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SmartEarly Clifton park

39 Old Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
licensed capacity
119
a week, county median
$285
year first licensed
2013

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About SmartEarly Clifton park

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.

Infants

Ages served: infants, toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
119 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity119 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

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).

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Saratoga 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 SmartEarly Clifton park

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
119 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2013
License number
#652385
See the state's record

Summary

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

  • Discipline and child guidance 6
  • Health, medication and illness 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Safety and hazards 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. Mar 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 20, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule 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,

  3. Nov 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. May 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Mar 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 10, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

  7. Feb 7, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

  8. Feb 7, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

  9. Feb 7, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

  10. Feb 4, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    • 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:

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

Show 11 earlier visits
  1. Feb 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 22, 2025Complaint investigation5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      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.

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

    • Safe sleep

      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.

  4. Oct 30, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  5. Sep 19, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  6. Aug 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Apr 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Apr 4, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  9. Feb 27, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  10. Dec 19, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

  11. Nov 7, 2023InspectionNo 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 SmartEarly Clifton park

Is SmartEarly Clifton park licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 6, 2013.

When was SmartEarly Clifton park last inspected?

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.

Has SmartEarly Clifton park had rules cited by the state?

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.

How many children can SmartEarly Clifton park care for?

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

What are SmartEarly Clifton park's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (518) 290-7607 to confirm.

How much does SmartEarly Clifton park cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 290-7607 to ask.

What is SmartEarly Clifton park's phone number?

(518) 290-7607.

Where is SmartEarly Clifton park?

39 Old Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065. The nearest other daycare we list is Childtime Childcare, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).