Program Name: Rainbow's End Child Care    License/Registration ID: 478379


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Pamela J. Shelton Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Closed: Revoked  <
Mar 5, 2025 <
School District: Ithaca
Site Address: Map
209 Park Place, Ithaca, NY 14850
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 15, 2010
Current Registration Period: Sep 15, 2024 - Sep 14, 2028
Phone: (607) 275-0906
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 5/8/2024 6:40:53 PM
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: Yes

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Child Development Council of Central New York, Inc.
Phone: (607) 273-0259
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 7, 2025 Fire Safety - Monitor 2025-I-SRO-023807 Violations Found
Feb 7, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-022767 Violations Found
Feb 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-022768 Violations Found
Feb 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-022391 Violations Found
Feb 4, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-022193 Violations Found
Dec 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-110743 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-SRO-044963 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-005733 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-005553 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: Feb 10, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 7, 2025 417.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.5(v) Operating carbon monoxide detectors must be used in all family day care homes when required, and located in areas of the home in accordance with applicable laws. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.3(j) The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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. Program Closed
Feb 7, 2025 417.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Program Closed
Feb 6, 2025 417.3(j) The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care. Program Closed
Feb 6, 2025 417.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Program Closed
Feb 6, 2025 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Program Closed
Feb 6, 2025 417.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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. Program Closed
Feb 6, 2025 417.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Program Closed
Feb 5, 2025 417.3(j) The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care. Program Closed
Feb 5, 2025 417.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Program Closed
Feb 5, 2025 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Program Closed
Feb 5, 2025 417.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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. Program Closed
Feb 5, 2025 417.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.3(j) The home must have adequate indoor space for the comfort of the children and to accommodate a variety of activities for the number of children in care. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.8(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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 417.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.9(a) The family day care registrant must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Part, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, hot spices, irritants or the like. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.13(a)(3) The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being; Program Closed
Feb 4, 2025 417.15(b)(4) The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Program Closed
*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: Child Development Council of Central New York, Inc.
Phone: (607) 273-0259

 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 April, 2020: Yes