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Sunny Smiles Daycare

Syracuse, NY 13208 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
a week, county median
$200
year first licensed
2024

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About Sunny Smiles Daycare

Sunny Smiles Daycare is a licensed group home daycare in Syracuse, New York. The state has licensed it since December 30, 2024, for up to 12 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 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Group home daycare
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Licensed capacity
12 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Sunny Smiles Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Onondaga County has a median price of $200 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Onondaga 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 Sunny Smiles Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
12 children
First licensed
2024
License number
#925832
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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 14, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 7 visits · 16 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safe sleep 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. Aug 14, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      416.8(b)(1) Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: With the prior written permission of the parent, children who are napping or sleeping may do so in a room where an awake approved caregiver is not present, the doors to all rooms must be open; the approved caregiver must remain on the same floor as the children; and a functioning electronic monitor must be used in any room where children are sleeping or napping and an awake approved caregiver is not present.

      Corrected during the visit

    • 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.

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 21, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    • 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(b) Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection of the health and safety of children and must demonstrate basic competency with regard to health and safety standards. Such training must comply with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. Health and safety training received prior to issuance of the license, may be applied to the initial fifteen (15) hours of training required pursuant to section 416.14(c)(1) of this Part provided that such training was received within twelve (12) months of licensure. If an applicant does not become licensed or registered within two years of successfully completing the health and safety training, the coursework must be repeated.

    • 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.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time.

  4. Oct 2, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • 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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      416.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Jul 11, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

  6. May 7, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      416.12(aa) Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Discipline and child guidance

      416.7(v) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Feb 25, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      416.12(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name.

    • Safe sleep

      416.7(n) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.

    • 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(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times.

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 Sunny Smiles Daycare

Is Sunny Smiles Daycare licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed December 30, 2024.

When was Sunny Smiles Daycare last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 14, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Sunny Smiles Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 6 of 7 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 Sunny Smiles Daycare care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Sunny Smiles Daycare's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Sunny Smiles Daycare?

Syracuse, NY 13208. 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).