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KA of Albany

13 Columbia Circle, Albany NY 12203 · License #684922 · Day Care Center

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Capacity 119 childrenAges 0 mo – 5 yrLast inspected Jun 17, 2026
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Director
Lauren S. Halse
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Address
13 Columbia Circle, Albany NY 12203 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

30 Infants, 36 Toddlers, 53 Preschoolers
  • Licensed for 119 children
13
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
18
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.7
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Jun 17, 2026 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 30, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 14, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 8, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 22, 2025 — Monitoring - Enforcement
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 22, 2025 — Fire Safety - TA
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 17, 2025 — Other
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 8, 2025 — Complaint
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.9(h) · Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement.

    Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.15(b)(4) · The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    Corrected by Apr 8, 2025

  • Violation

    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 by Apr 8, 2025

Apr 3, 2025 — Complaint
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.9(a) · The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

    Corrected by Apr 3, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.9(j) · Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

    Corrected by Apr 3, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.10(a) · Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    Corrected by Apr 3, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.15(b)(4) · The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

    Corrected by Apr 3, 2025

Mar 27, 2025 — Complaint
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.10(a) · Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

    Corrected by Mar 27, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) · 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 injury,

    Corrected by Mar 27, 2025

Mar 25, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    418-1.12(ae) · All devices used for warming bottles or food must be kept out of reach of children.

    Corrected by Mar 25, 2025

Oct 29, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 4, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 7, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 16, 2024 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 15, 2023 — Self Reported Serious Incident
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Dec 15, 2023

  • Violation

    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 by Dec 15, 2023

Dec 7, 2023 — Application - Renewal
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 31, 2023 — Fire Safety - Other
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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