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The Children's Place at the Plaza

2 S. Swan St., Albany, NY 12220
licensed capacity
85
a week, county median
$285
year first licensed
1992

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About The Children's Place at the Plaza

The Children's Place at the Plaza is a licensed child care center in Albany, New York. The state has licensed it since January 1, 1992, for up to 85 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 26 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 10 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
85 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity85 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Children's Place at the Plaza has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Albany County has a median price of $285 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 The Children's Place at the Plaza

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
85 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
1992
License number
#39183
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Summary

26 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 20, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 11 of 26 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 6
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Records and paperwork 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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See all 27 visits
  1. Aug 20, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. Aug 14, 2026Visit1 rule cited
    • 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. Jun 18, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  4. May 15, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  5. Apr 30, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  6. Apr 23, 2026Complaint investigation3 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. (not corrected)

    • 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.

  7. Mar 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Nov 25, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • 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.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  9. Nov 25, 2025Visit2 rules cited
    • 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.

    • Safety and hazards

      418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

  10. Oct 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 17 earlier visits
  1. Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 1, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 5, 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,

    • 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(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.

    • 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.

  4. Apr 9, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  5. Mar 26, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • 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. Mar 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Nov 19, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  8. Oct 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Sep 17, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

  11. Jul 23, 2024Complaint 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,

  12. Jul 3, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • 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.

  13. Jun 13, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  14. May 14, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

  15. Mar 27, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  16. Dec 28, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  17. Oct 6, 2023VisitNo 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 The Children's Place at the Plaza

Is The Children's Place at the Plaza licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed January 1, 1992.

When was The Children's Place at the Plaza last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 20, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 26 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Children's Place at the Plaza had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 11 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 The Children's Place at the Plaza care for?

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

What are The Children's Place at the Plaza's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (518) 473-7112 to confirm.

How much does The Children's Place at the Plaza cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (518) 473-7112 to ask.

What is The Children's Place at the Plaza's phone number?

(518) 473-7112.

Where is The Children's Place at the Plaza?

2 S. Swan St., Albany, NY 12220. The nearest other daycare we list is The Children's Place at The Plaza, under 0.1 miles away.

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