Program Name: Little Scholars Learning Center    License/Registration ID: 792013


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Caitlin A. Palazeke Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Mohonasen
Site Address: Map
361 Duanesburg Rd, Schenectady, NY 12306
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 19, 2017
Current Registration Period: Apr 19, 2019 - Apr 18, 2023
Phone: (518) 355-5500
Fax:
Total Capacity: 44
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 26
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/25/2024 10:28:31 AM
-Infants: 2
-Toddlers: 2
-Preschool: 4
-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: No
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 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-009579 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-105567 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 29, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-082594 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 8, 2024 Application - Renewal 2022-I-ARO-048361 Violations Found
Jan 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-020001 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 23, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-009720 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 22, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-019161 Violations Found
Oct 18, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-047967 Violations Found
Oct 18, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-047962 Violations Found
Aug 14, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-ARO-042060 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 31, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-039075 Violations Found
Jul 31, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-ARO-038120 Violations Found
Jul 24, 2023 Monitoring - Enforcement 2023-I-ARO-037177 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 8, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-ARO-027635 Violations Found
Apr 12, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-024082 Violations Found
Apr 7, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-ARO-009877 Violations Found
Mar 15, 2023 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2023-I-ARO-021325 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 4, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 8, 2024 418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Apr 8, 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: Corrected
Jan 22, 2024 418-1.3(d) A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children. Corrected
Jan 22, 2024 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
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.5(n)(1) Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.5(w) Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 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: Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.11(i)(11) Extensive cleaning, such as shampooing carpets or washing windows and walls, must occur when children are not present. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
Oct 18, 2023 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Corrected
Jul 31, 2023 418-1.9(d) Behavior management must promote self-esteem in children and guide children in such a way as to help each child develop self-control and assume responsibility for his or her actions through clear and consistent rules and limits appropriate to the ages and development of the children in care. Corrected
Jul 31, 2023 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, 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, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
Jul 31, 2023 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, 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, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
Jul 31, 2023 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Corrected
Jul 31, 2023 418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Corrected
May 8, 2023 418-1.7(m) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats unless otherwise prescribed by a health care provider. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. Corrected
Apr 12, 2023 418-1.5(y) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Apr 12, 2023 418-1.5(aa) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. Corrected
Apr 12, 2023 418-1.7(h) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time. Corrected
Apr 12, 2023 418-1.11(i)(6) All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office. Corrected
Apr 7, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Apr 7, 2023 418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
Apr 7, 2023 418-1.11(i)(1) Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors. Corrected
Mar 15, 2023 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, 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, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
Mar 15, 2023 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. 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 March, 2020: Yes