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1954 Trumansburg Rd, Trumansburg, NY
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Tompkins Community Action is a licensed child care center in Groton, New York. The state has licensed it since September 15, 2003, for up to 58 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 22 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 11 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 58 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
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).
State record
22 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 12, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 11 of 22 visits · 16 rules in all
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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418-1.3(n) Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times.
418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.
418-1.5(r) An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in each classroom. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure.
Corrected during the visit
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,
Corrected during the visit
418-1.2(d) Applicants for a license may not be issued a license until an inspection of the child day care center has been conducted showing compliance with the requirements of this Subpart and the relevant provisions of the Social Services Law.
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.
418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
418-1.11(f)(1) Staff may administer medication only in accordance with the following:
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:
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.
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.
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,
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.
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,
418-1.11(h)(4) The program must provide a child who has or develops symptoms of illness a place to rest quietly that is in the view of, and under the supervision of staff until the child receives medical care or the parent or approved parental designee arrives. In the event that a child has or develops symptoms of illness, the program is responsible for immediately notifying the parent.
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.
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FAQ
Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed September 15, 2003.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on May 12, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 22 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 11 of 22 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.
58, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Its hours are not listed. Call (607) 898-3703 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 898-3703 to ask.
(607) 898-3703.
110 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA School's Out, 0.6 miles away.