Program Name: Creative Environment Day Care, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 43565


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jenifer L. Storrs Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Palmyra-Macedon
Site Address: Map
28 Main Street, Macedon, NY 14502-9101
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 15, 1997
Current Registration Period: Dec 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2023
Phone: (315) 986-8176
Fax: (315) 986-5818
Total Capacity: 145
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 68
-School-Age: 41
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/23/2024 3:48:27 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 14
-School-Age: 25

*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: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
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 15, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-RRO-038500 Violations Found
Mar 11, 2024 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2024-I-RRO-037717 Violations Found
Mar 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-RRO-001821 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 5, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-RRO-022125 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-RRO-038423 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-RRO-038137 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-RRO-036423 No New Violations
Mar 30, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-RRO-022854 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 24, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-RRO-020196 Violations Found
Jan 27, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-RRO-017356 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 12, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-RRO-001275 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2022-I-RRO-049153 Violations Found
Dec 5, 2022 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2022-I-RRO-048272 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 5, 2022 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2022-I-RRO-047978 Violations Found
Nov 8, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2022-I-RRO-046407 Violations Found
Nov 8, 2022 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2022-I-RRO-043198 Violations Found
Jul 29, 2022 Self Reported Serious Incident 2022-I-RRO-031912 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Jun 21, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2022-I-RRO-028952 Violations Found
May 25, 2022 Serious Injury/Contagious Disease 2022-I-RRO-026662 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: Mar 15, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 15, 2024 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. Corrected
Mar 11, 2024 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Corrected
Mar 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
Feb 5, 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
Aug 1, 2023 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
Aug 1, 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
Feb 24, 2023 418-1.15(b)(13) All staff and volunteers of the child day care center must be familiar with the Office regulations and policies governing such programs, and the child care center's policies. Such regulations and policies must be readily accessible to staff and volunteers for reference purposes. Corrected
Dec 16, 2022 418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Corrected
Dec 5, 2022 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Dec 5, 2022 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; Corrected
Dec 5, 2022 418-1.8(l)(5)(i) A written assessment of the child's developmental readiness is required to be kept on file. Corrected
Nov 8, 2022 418-1.3(a)(3) Child care can only be provided in the areas that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space. Corrected
Nov 8, 2022 418-1.7(a)(1) The program must establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods, nap and rest periods, indoor activities, outdoor play time and a variety of large muscle activities throughout the day. There must be physical activity, appropriate to the ages of the children in care, every day. Corrected
Nov 8, 2022 418-1.7(l) Except while sleeping, awaking or going to sleep, an infant must not be left in a crib, playpen or other confined space for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Other than at meals or snack time, a child must not be left in a high chair for longer than 15 minutes. Corrected
Nov 8, 2022 418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. Corrected
Nov 8, 2022 418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children; Corrected
Jun 21, 2022 418-1.5(n) Materials and play equipment. Corrected
Jun 21, 2022 418-1.8 Supervision of Children Corrected
May 25, 2022 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: Corrected
May 25, 2022 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury, 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: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531

 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, 2019: Yes