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Daycares in Ithaca, NY

Daycare centers and home daycares in Ithaca, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where New York publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Ithaca
39
daycare centers
26
home daycares
13
take infants
10
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All daycares in Ithaca

Showing 1 to 30 of 39

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Before- and after-school

    Academic Plus

    302 W Buffalo St, Ithaca, NY

    Preschool to school-age
    20 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  2. Group home daycare

    Acorn Ithaca

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    12 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  3. Home daycare

    Amuse U Daycare

    5.0· 5 reviews

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    13 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Group home daycare

    Aspen Grove Caterpillars

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Group home daycare

    Aspen Grove Ithaca

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    10 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  12. Group home daycare

    Creative Care by Karin

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    12 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  22. Home daycare

    Judy Barber

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    13 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  23. Home daycareMontessori

    King Montessori Academy

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    10 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  25. Group home daycare

    Marcia Tenwolde

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    11 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  26. Home daycare

    Melinda Durfee

    Ithaca, NY 14850 · address shared with families

    14 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  29. Child care centerInfants

    Racker

    3.7· 3 reviews

    3226 Wilkins Road, Ithaca, NY

    Infants to preschool
    28 state visits · 55 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 39 Ithaca daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Ithaca

In the last 3 years, 34 of the 39 Ithaca daycares had at least one rule cited by New York State Office of Children and Family Services. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Ithaca daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited513%
1 to 2 rules821%
3 to 5 rules821%
6 to 10 rules718%
11 or more rules1128%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: New York State Office of Children and Family Services.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Ithaca

Full-time infant care in Tompkins County has a median of $289 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 21% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$289
Home daycare$200

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$200

Preschool

Center$255
Home daycare$198

Tompkins County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Ithaca

Infant daycare10Home daycares13Montessori4Preschools & pre-K13Head Start5After-school care15Part-time daycare4

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Slaterville Springs1 daycare · 7 miFreeville3 daycares · 8 miNewfield4 daycares · 9 miTrumansburg4 daycares · 10 miBrooktondale1 daycare · 10 miLansing2 daycares · 11 miGroton6 daycares · 11 miDryden4 daycares · 12 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Ithaca

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its New York license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    10 Ithaca daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Ithaca

How many daycares are in Ithaca, NY?

39 licensed daycares are listed in Ithaca: 26 child care centers and 13 home daycares. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Ithaca daycares take infants?

10 Ithaca daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

How much does daycare cost in Ithaca?

Full-time infant care in Tompkins County has a median of $289 a week at a center and $200 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Ithaca daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits New York State Office of Children and Family Services published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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