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Tompkins Community Action

110 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073
licensed capacity
58
a week, county median
$289
year first licensed
2003

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About Tompkins Community Action

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.

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
58 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity58 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
58 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers and preschoolers
First licensed
2003
License number
#177249
See the state's record

Summary

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

  • Health, medication and illness 4
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Other rules 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 12, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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.

  2. Mar 24, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

  3. Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 26, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  6. Jul 11, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  7. Jun 13, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      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

  8. May 8, 2025Complaint 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,

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Apr 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 12 earlier visits
  1. Mar 31, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      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.

  2. Feb 24, 2025Complaint 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.

  3. Dec 19, 2024Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(1) Staff may administer medication only in accordance with the following:

    • 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:

    • 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.

  4. Oct 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 25, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • 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.

  6. May 14, 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,

  7. May 9, 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.

  8. Mar 27, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  9. Feb 9, 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,

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

    • 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.

  10. Jan 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  11. Jan 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  12. Jan 17, 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 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 15, 2003.

When was Tompkins Community Action last inspected?

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.

Has Tompkins Community Action had rules cited by the state?

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.

How many children can Tompkins Community Action care for?

58, 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) 898-3703 to confirm.

How much does Tompkins Community Action cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (607) 898-3703 to ask.

What is Tompkins Community Action's phone number?

(607) 898-3703.

Where is Tompkins Community Action?

110 Sykes Street, Groton, NY 13073. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA School's Out, 0.6 miles away.

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