Program Name: Lil Firecrackers Daycare    License/Registration ID: 196047


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Holly S. Buchanan Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Amsterdam
Site Address: Map
8 Catherine Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010-5108
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 24, 2004
Current Registration Period: May 24, 2024 - May 23, 2028
Phone: (518) 842-1208
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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 10/2/2024 7:58:15 AM
1 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
This facility is approved to administer medications.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
Mar 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-003433 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-099701 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 17, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-ARO-016905 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 16, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-003121 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 19, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-ARO-002705 No violations cited for this Inspection
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: Mar 10, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Violations in the past 24 months and any uncorrected violations open longer than 24 months: None

 Enforcement History
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2020: None