Program Name: Little Tinkers Group Family Day Care    License/Registration ID: 143851


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Arlene L. Selman Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Poughkeepsie
Site Address: Map
17-19 Marshall Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 27, 2003
Current Registration Period: May 27, 2023 - May 26, 2027 		Phone: (845) 471-6781
Fax: (845) 471-6781
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/4/2023 9:01:34 AM 		0 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.
 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Feb 3, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-002250 Violations Found
Oct 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-102741 Violations Found
Jul 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-050325 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-033606 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 27, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-003141 Violations Found
Dec 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-107365 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-080387 Violations Found
Additional Inspection History
*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Feb 3, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 3, 2026 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Oct 2, 2025 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Oct 2, 2025 416.15(c)(18) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care; Corrected
Feb 27, 2025 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Aug 30, 2024 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Aug 30, 2024 416.15(c)(2) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection an approved health care plan on forms furnished by the Office, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 Enforcement History
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2021: None