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Watertown Family YMCA

836 Sherman Street, Watertown, NY 13601
licensed capacity
60
a week, county median
$194
year first licensed
1994

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About Watertown Family YMCA

Watertown Family YMCA is a school-age program in Watertown, New York. It is registered with the state (since November 1, 1994), for up to 60 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Watertown Family YMCA has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Jefferson County has a median price of $194 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Jefferson County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$247
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$200
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$194
Home daycare$175

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 Watertown Family YMCA

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
60 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
1994
License number
#42429
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Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 8, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 5 of 11 visits · 16 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Background checks 2
  • Discipline and child guidance 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. Sep 8, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(3) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; (not corrected)

  2. May 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 2, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(c)(12) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;

      Corrected during the visit

  4. Oct 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Sep 22, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(c)(12) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.13(d)(3) With the prior written approval of the Office, a staff person who is qualified to perform program supervision functions may perform such functions at up to four different programs operated by a single agency. In order to obtain Office approval, the agency will be required to demonstrate how the staff person will provide adequate supervision and program development support to each site.

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(f)(16)(i) Child's first and last name for patient-specific prescriptions

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(c)(1) The registrant 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:

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k)(1)(ii) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: the maximum group size is twenty children.

    • Discipline and child guidance

      414.7(a) A written daily schedule of program activities and routines is required.

    • Safety and hazards

      414.5(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

    • Background checks

      413.4 Criminal History Review and Background Clearances

  6. Jun 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Feb 5, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(b)(11)(ii) In hiring a director subsequent to issuance of a registration, a program: must submit to the Office within 15 days of the written notification of the change in director the name of any new director and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process including:

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(f)(7) Permissions needed from parent and/or health care provider in order to administer medications.

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the school age child care program.

  8. Nov 20, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Sep 13, 2024Visit2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      414.15(b)(22)(iii) The school age child care program must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: the address and telephone number of the appropriate regional office of the Office which may be contacted to lodge a complaint against the school age child care program for violations of statutory and regulatory requirements; and

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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.

  10. May 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
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  1. Feb 12, 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 Watertown Family YMCA

Is Watertown Family YMCA licensed?

Yes. Watertown Family YMCA is registered with the state and operating, first licensed November 1, 1994. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Watertown Family YMCA last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on September 8, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Watertown Family YMCA had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 5 of 11 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 Watertown Family YMCA care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Watertown Family YMCA's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (315) 785-3760 to confirm.

How much does Watertown Family YMCA cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (315) 785-3760 to ask.

What is Watertown Family YMCA's phone number?

(315) 785-3760.

Where is Watertown Family YMCA?

836 Sherman Street, Watertown, NY 13601. The nearest other daycare we list is Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County, 0.4 miles away.

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