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The Children's Place at the Plaza, Inc.

2 S. Swan St., Albany NY 12220 · License #39183 · Day Care Center

License
Capacity 85 childrenAges 0 mo – 5 yrLast inspected Jun 18, 2026
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Director
Valarie M. Evans
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Address
2 S. Swan St., Albany NY 12220 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

16 Infants, 24 Toddlers, 45 Preschoolers
  • Licensed for 85 children
17
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
26
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 18, 2026 — Self-Report
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 15, 2026 — Self-Report
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 30, 2026 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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 Apr 30, 2026

Apr 23, 2026 — Complaint
2 violations cited · view state record
2 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 23, 2026

  • 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 23, 2026

Mar 3, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 25, 2025 — Self-Report
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 25, 2025 — Complaint
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 Nov 25, 2025

  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Nov 25, 2025

Oct 28, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 16, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 1, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jun 5, 2025 — Complaint
5 violations cited · view state record
5 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.9(m) · Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

    Corrected by Jun 5, 2025

  • 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 Jun 5, 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 Jun 5, 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 Jun 5, 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 Jun 5, 2025

Apr 9, 2025 — Self Reported Serious Incident
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 26, 2025 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Mar 26, 2025

Mar 11, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 19, 2024 — Self Reported Serious Incident
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 8, 2024 — Med. Administration Error
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 18, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 17, 2024 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    418-1.9(b) · The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.

    Corrected by Sep 17, 2024

Jul 23, 2024 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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 Jul 23, 2024

Jul 3, 2024 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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.

    Corrected by Jul 3, 2024

Data synced from NYS Office of Children and Family Services · Source records · Report an error