Program Name: HabiTots of Middle Island    License/Registration ID: 856595


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Emily M. Balzer Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Mar 20, 2025 <
School District: Longwood
Site Address: Map
1400 Middle Country Road, Middle Island, NY 11953
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 3, 2020
Current Registration Period: Feb 3, 2024 - Feb 2, 2028
Phone: (631) 205-0279
Fax:
Total Capacity: 159
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 36
-Preschool: 63
-School-Age: 44
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/19/2023 7:50:00 AM
-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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
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  
Apr 7, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-LIRO-032033 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 14, 2025 Other 2025-I-LIRO-028644 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Mar 3, 2025 Documentation Review 2025-I-LIRO-028077 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 24, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-LIRO-026627 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 24, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-LIRO-025102 Violations Found
Feb 24, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-LIRO-024407 Violations Found
Dec 20, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-114882 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-110153 Violations Found
Aug 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-082099 Violations Found
Jun 20, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-052867 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 10, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-011889 Violations Found
Apr 26, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-044045 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Jan 24, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-044658 Violations Found
Jan 12, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-017711 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 14, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-055005 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 27, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-049223 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Sep 25, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-045276 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 10, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-039723 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 25, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-037714 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 5, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-030689 Violations Found
Jul 3, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-035218 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 6, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-031467 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 25, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-025884 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 25, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-025866 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
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: Apr 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 14, 2025 418-1.7(w) Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play. Not Corrected
Mar 14, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Not Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 418-1.9(h) Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement. Not Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 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
Feb 24, 2025 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Not Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 418-1.13(g)(3) To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: Not Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 418-1.15(b)(14)(v) 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: communicable disease, Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 418-1.11(a)(4) A program may admit any child not yet immunized provided the child's immunizations are in process and the parent gives the program specific appointment dates for required immunizations in accordance with the requirements of New York Public Health Law. Corrected
Aug 23, 2024 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
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Jun 10, 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
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Apr 26, 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
Jan 24, 2024 418-1.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Jan 24, 2024 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
Jan 24, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Jan 24, 2024 418-1.15(b)(22)(iii) The child day care center must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: the address and telephone number of the appropriate regional office of the Office which may be contacted to lodge a complaint against the center for violations of statutory and regulatory requirements; and Corrected
Jul 5, 2023 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Jul 5, 2023 418-1.11(b)(3) Initial medical statements sent in with the application or as a result of a new hire must be dated within 12 months preceding the date of application or hiring date. Corrected
Jul 5, 2023 418-1.13(b)(3) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; 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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560

 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: Yes