First Step Day Care, Inc.
LICENSE317 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601
Day Care Center (DCC) in Jefferson County, New York
Day Care Center (DCC) — centre-based care in non-residential premises.
- Ages
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School-age
- Hours
- 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
- Licensed for
- 64 children
The public record
- License number
- 40860
- License status
- LICENSE
- License type
- Day Care Center (DCC)
- Licensed capacity
- 64 children
- Address
- 317 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601
- County
- Jefferson County
- Phone
- +13157885437
- Website
- Not listed
- License issued
- August 1, 2023
Ages and programs
Reported to Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here) by First Step Day Care, Inc. and published in the state licence record. Availability is not the same as licensing, so confirm openings directly.
Licensed to serve
- Infant
- Toddler
- Preschool
- School-age
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
- Tue
- 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
- Wed
- 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
- Thu
- 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
- Fri
- 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed
Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.
What New York licensed
The state describes First Step Day Care, Inc.’s capacity as “8 Infants, 8 Toddlers, 33 Preschoolers and 15 School-Aged Children”. Each figure is a ceiling OCFS set, not a count of children enrolled or places free.
- Infant places
- 8
- Toddler places
- 8
- Preschool places
- 33
- School-age places
- 15
- Program opened
- August 19, 1991
- Registration through
- July 31, 2027
- School district
- Watertown
- OCFS region
- Syracuse Regional Office
Amenities and accessibility
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
How the reviews split
The 3.6 average comes from 17 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star11
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star6
From Google
Recent parent reviews
Abby is amazing! Great with the children, such a beautiful person!
Ticia CotierSep 19, 2024This daycare has opened up my son to friendship & wonderful learning experiences! It feels amazing to be able to take my children to a center where I know they are being loved on & taken care of properly ❤️❤️
Carleigh AveryMay 5, 2023This daycare has done amazing things in helping my child’s development! It’s also an amazing place to work for especially with our new director. Would most definitely recommend it to anyone searching.
Kaeleigh HickokApr 28, 2023
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about First Step Day Care, Inc.
Is First Step Day Care, Inc. a licensed child care provider in New York?
- Yes. First Step Day Care, Inc. holds New York registration 40860, listed as "LICENSE" by the Office of Children and Family Services, issued on August 1, 2023 and current through July 31, 2027. Confirm current standing with OCFS before enrolling.
What kind of child care is First Step Day Care, Inc.?
- New York licenses First Step Day Care, Inc. as a Day Care Center (DCC), which is centre-based care in non-residential premises. The category comes from the state's own register, not from the provider.
What ages does First Step Day Care, Inc. care for?
- New York licenses First Step Day Care, Inc. for 8 infant places, 8 toddler places, 33 preschool places and 15 school-age places. Each figure is a ceiling the state set, not current enrolment.
Which school district is First Step Day Care, Inc. in?
- First Step Day Care, Inc. sits in the Watertown school district, in Jefferson County. New York records the district on the licence, which matters for school-age care and transport.
Does this page show inspection results for First Step Day Care, Inc.?
- No. New York's public child care roster carries no violation or inspection fields, and no separate statewide dataset of them was found, so nothing here reflects First Step Day Care, Inc.'s inspection history either way. Look the provider up in the OCFS child care search to read its violations and whether they were corrected.
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About this record
This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Office of Children and Family Services (New York City center-based programs are permitted by NYC DOHMH and published separately; NYC family, group family and school-age programs are OCFS-overseen and included here). Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.
Where this comes from
- Primary. New York Office of Children and Family Services child care roster cb42-qumz, facility 40860. It carries no violation or inspection fields.
- Context. Our explainer on how New York daycare licensing and inspections work, and on New York child care assistance.
Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error