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SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare

2699 Curry Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303
licensed capacity
76
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$255
year first licensed
2023

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About SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare

SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare is a licensed child care center in Schenectady, New York. The state has licensed it since January 6, 2023, for up to 76 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 26 visits in the last 3 years and cited 27 rules across 10 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
76 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity76 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Schenectady County has a median price of $255 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.
Schenectady County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

School age

Center$215
Home daycare$180

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 SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
76 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2023
License number
#891846
See the state's record

Summary

26 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 9, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 10 of 26 visits · 27 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 9
  • Safety and hazards 6
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Discipline and child guidance 4
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Other rules 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 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 28, 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,

    • 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

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

    • 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.

  3. May 18, 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,

    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(p)(1) No child can be released from the child day care center to any person other than his or her parent, a person(s) currently designated in writing by such parent to receive the child, or another person authorized by law to take custody of a child.

    • 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.

  4. May 7, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  5. Apr 20, 2026Visit3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(n) The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

    • 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.

  6. Apr 15, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  7. Mar 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 2, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Dec 31, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Dec 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 16 earlier visits
  1. Oct 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 18, 2025Complaint investigation5 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:

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.5(n)(5) All programs that substantially modify, or install new, outside play equipment must do so in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook.

  4. Jun 17, 2025Complaint investigation3 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.

  5. Apr 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Mar 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 29, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.15(c)(1) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 418-1.4(b) and 418-1.5(b) of this Subpart;

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

    • 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.

  8. Nov 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Aug 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  11. Aug 27, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(o) Clear interior or exterior glass doorways must be marked clearly to avoid accidental impact.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(d) All fire alarm and detection systems must be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable.

  12. May 23, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.

  13. Apr 16, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

  14. Feb 12, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  15. Feb 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  16. Jan 11, 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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FAQ

Questions about SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare

Is SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 6, 2023.

When was SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 9, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 26 visits in the last 3 years.

Has SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 27 rules across 10 of 26 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 SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare care for?

76, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.

What are SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 356-0100 to ask.

What is SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare's phone number?

(518) 356-0100.

Where is SPORTIME Eager Explorers Daycare?

2699 Curry Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303. The nearest other daycare we list is Childhood Friends, 0.5 miles away.

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