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Tompkins Community Action

661 Spencer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
licensed capacity
62
a week, county median
$289
year first licensed
2018

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About Tompkins Community Action

Tompkins Community Action is a licensed child care center in Ithaca, New York. The state has licensed it since September 4, 2018, for up to 62 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 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
62 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity62 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Tompkins Community Action has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Tompkins County has a median price of $289 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Tompkins 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 Tompkins Community Action

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
62 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2018
License number
#824671
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 6, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 10 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Supervision and ratios 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. May 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 17, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jun 3, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • 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.

  5. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. May 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Apr 17, 2024Complaint 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,

    • 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.

    • 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.

  9. Mar 27, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jan 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Oct 18, 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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FAQ

Questions about Tompkins Community Action

Is Tompkins Community Action licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 4, 2018.

When was Tompkins Community Action last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 6, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Tompkins Community Action had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 10 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 Tompkins Community Action care for?

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

What are Tompkins Community Action's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (607) 339-0325 to confirm.

How much does Tompkins Community Action cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 339-0325 to ask.

What is Tompkins Community Action's phone number?

(607) 339-0325.

Where is Tompkins Community Action?

661 Spencer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. The nearest other daycare we list is Tompkins Community Action, 0.8 miles away.

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