Program Name: L.E.A.P.    License/Registration ID: 43089


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Rebecca A. Potter Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Nov 26, 2024 <
School District: Hudson Falls
Site Address: Map
11 St. Paul's Drive, Hudson Falls, NY 12839
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 10, 1996
Current Registration Period: May 10, 2024 - May 9, 2028
Phone: (518) 746-9066
Fax: (518) 747-8445
Total Capacity: 60
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 36
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/11/2024 1:40:33 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0

*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: Yes
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  
Nov 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-108125 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 1, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-104738 Violations Found
Sep 4, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-ARO-083299 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 14, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-ARO-080232 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 14, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-ARO-079533 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-074809 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 1, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-044449 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 16, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-ARO-056015 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 12, 2024 Fire Safety - Renewal 2024-I-ARO-042758 Violations Found
Apr 12, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-041986 No New Violations
Apr 11, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-041633 Violations Found
Feb 9, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-023329 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-001757 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 27, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-052341 Violations Found
Nov 20, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-051979 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 20, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-047908 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 14, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-032517 Violations Found
Jun 2, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-030752 Violations Found
Feb 15, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-ARO-001208 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 4, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-ARO-015361 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: Nov 18, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 1, 2024 418-1.11(b)(12) The director and all teachers must have knowledge of and access to children's medical records and all emergency information. Not Corrected
Nov 1, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Not Corrected
Nov 1, 2024 418-1.11(h)(5)(vii) The program must immediately contact 911 after administration of epinephrine; Not Corrected
Nov 1, 2024 418-1.12(an) Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic. Not Corrected
Apr 12, 2024 418-1.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
Apr 11, 2024 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
Nov 27, 2023 418-1.11(b)(13) Staff must be aware of each child's special health care needs identified in the child's individual health care plan. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, disabilities and medical conditions. Corrected
Jun 14, 2023 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
Jun 2, 2023 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
*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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038

 Enforcement History
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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 December, 2019: Yes