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Program Name: READY SET GROW LEARNING ACADEMY INC. License/Registration ID: 868581

Program Overview

Contact Name: Chelisa A. Harris

Contact Title: Director

Program Type: Day Care Center

Status: Pending Revocation <

Feb 7, 2025 <

School District: North Merrick

Site Address:

63 Babylon Turnpike, Freeport, NY 11520

First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 5, 2021
Current Registration Period: Nov 5, 2021 - Nov 4, 2025

Phone: (516) 421-1144
Fax:

Total Capacity:	45
-Infants:	0
-Toddlers:	15
-Preschool:	20
-School-Age:	10

*Open Child Care Slots:**
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/29/2024 1:05:33 PM
-Infants:	0
-Toddlers:	10
-Preschool:	16
-School-Age:	10

*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 has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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

Mar 10, 2025

Monitoring - Enforcement

2025-I-LIRO-027767

Violations Found

Feb 28, 2025

Monitoring - Enforcement

2025-I-LIRO-025883

Violations Found

Jan 16, 2025

Monitoring - Enforcement

2025-I-LIRO-019145

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
413.2(b)(1)(ii)	Maximum capacity means the maximum number of children authorized to be present at any one time as specified on the child day care center license.	Corrected
418-1.4(h)	The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.	Corrected
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
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
418-1.8(l)(8)	Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.	Corrected
418-1.11(a)(1)	No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.	Corrected
418-1.11(a)(7)	With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.	Corrected
418-1.11(i)(12)	Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.	Corrected
418-1.12(v)	Four weeks of current meal and snack menus, as applicable, must be reviewed for nutritional content, variety and quality at the time of initial application and once every 24 months by a Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program specialist responsible for reviewing and approving menus, or by a person who has a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in food and institutional management or a closely related field and who has completed a dietician internship or has been certified as a registered dietician or has an equivalent state certification.	Corrected
418-1.15(a)(4)	The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.	Corrected
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
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

Jan 8, 2025

Annual Unannounced

2025-I-LIRO-011957

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
413.3(g)(3)(i)	The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.	Corrected
418-1.4(b)(1)	Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.	Corrected
418-1.6(a)	The program must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the center, provided or arranged for by the program.	Corrected
418-1.6(c)	Parents must be informed of and agree to a transportation plan before a child can be transported by the program.	Corrected
418-1.6(l)	The program must openly display its daily transportation schedules.	Corrected
418-1.6(n)	Child care programs are prohibited from transporting child care children in a vehicle built to hold more than 10 passengers, including the driver, unless the vehicle: meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration definition of a school bus or a multifunction school activity bus; complies with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applicable to a school bus or multifunction school activity bus; and is inspected per New York State Department of Transportation rules and regulations.	Corrected
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
418-1.11(a)(1)	No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.	Corrected
418-1.11(i)(18)(viii)	When more than one child in the program is being toilet trained, potty chairs must be emptied, cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.	Corrected
418-1.13(g)(2)	To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:	Corrected
418-1.13(g)(3)	To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either:	Corrected
418-1.15(c)(3)	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: the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents' names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which the parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;	Corrected
418-1.15(c)(4)	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: the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the child day care center;	Corrected
418-1.15(c)(5)	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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;	Corrected
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
418-1.15(c)(16)	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: the napping agreement for each child in care;	Corrected

Nov 20, 2024

Complaint (Investigation Pending)

2024-I-LIRO-108915

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
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
418-1.8(p)(2)	No child can be released from the child day care center unsupervised except upon written permission of the child's parent. Such permission must be acceptable to the child day care center and should take into consideration such factors as the child's age and maturity, proximity to his or her home, and safety of the neighborhood.	Corrected
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
418-1.12(b)	The program must ensure that each child in care for more than four hours a day receives a nutritious meal.	Corrected
418-1.12(g)	Where meals are furnished by the program, food preferences for personal, religious or medical reasons may be accommodated. If resultant meal patterns or serving sizes will not meet the child's nutritional needs, a medical statement must be obtained documenting the appropriateness of the variation.	Corrected
418-1.15(b)(4)	The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.	Corrected
418-1.15(b)(9)(vi)	Day care centers that use electronic monitoring devices or surveillance cameras must allow inspectors and other representatives of the Office to have access to such equipment and to have viewing privileges as required by the Office.	Corrected
418-1.15(b)(10)(ii)	A child day care center must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.	Corrected
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
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

Nov 18, 2024

Complaint (Substantiated)

2024-I-LIRO-108196

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
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
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
418-1.8(l)(4)	Any child who is 18 months or older who may not be developmentally ready to advance to the next age group setting may be retained for a period of up to three months.	Corrected
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
418-1.11(h)(5)	When a program has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, a designated staff person may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition:	Corrected
418-1.15(b)(9)(iv)	Electronic monitoring devices or surveillance cameras may not be used as a substitute for competent direct supervision of children.	Corrected
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
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

Oct 21, 2024

Monitoring

2024-I-LIRO-099349

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
413.4(a)(4)	a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.	Corrected
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
418-1.13(g)(2)(iii)	To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either: 9 college credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field, with a plan of study leading to a Child Development Associate Credential, other Office-recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period, or an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and two years of experience related to caring for children.	Corrected
418-1.14(c)(1)	Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.	Corrected
418-1.15(c)(5)	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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;	Corrected

Apr 30, 2024

Annual Unannounced

2024-I-LIRO-012387

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
418-1.11(g)(5)	Child care programs that stock supplies of over-the-counter medication, which are not in single dose packaging, must provide a separate mechanism to administer the medication for each child that may need the medication. Once a device has been used for a specific child in care, that specific device must be disposed of or reused only for that specific child and must be labeled with the child's first and last name. The program must include the procedure in the over-the-counter stock medication policy for dispensing the stock medication from the container to the device, or directly administering to the child, without contaminating the stock medication.	Corrected
418-1.14(c)(1)	Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.	Corrected
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

Jan 31, 2024

Mid-Point

2023-I-LIRO-050192

Violations Found

Dec 15, 2023

Monitoring

2023-I-LIRO-055076

No violations cited for this Inspection

Oct 19, 2023

Complaint (Substantiated)

2023-I-LIRO-048333

Violations Found

Regulation	Description	Compliance Status
413.4(d)(5)	A prospective director, employee or volunteer may begin to work or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home after completing the check described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of this section.	Corrected
418-1.13(g)	Minimum education and experience qualifications:	Corrected
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
418-1.15(c)(11)	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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;	Corrected
418-1.15(c)(12)	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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers;	Corrected

Aug 18, 2023

Self Reported Serious Incident

2023-I-LIRO-041374

No violations cited for this Inspection

Jul 31, 2023

Monitoring

2023-I-LIRO-037192

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 10, 2025	Currently uncorrected violations: None

Date

Regulation

Description

Compliance Status as of last inspection

Mar 10, 2025

418-1.12(v)

Four weeks of current meal and snack menus, as applicable, must be reviewed for nutritional content, variety and quality at the time of initial application and once every 24 months by a Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program specialist responsible for reviewing and approving menus, or by a person who has a bachelor's or master's degree with a major in food and institutional management or a closely related field and who has completed a dietician internship or has been certified as a registered dietician or has an equivalent state certification.

Corrected

Mar 10, 2025

418-1.15(c)(16)

Corrected

Feb 28, 2025

418-1.15(a)(4)

The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

Corrected

Feb 28, 2025

418-1.15(c)(5)

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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

413.2(b)(1)(ii)

Maximum capacity means the maximum number of children authorized to be present at any one time as specified on the child day care center license.

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.4(h)

The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

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

Jan 16, 2025

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

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.8(l)(8)

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.11(a)(1)

No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.11(a)(7)

With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.11(i)(12)

Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.12(v)

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

418-1.15(a)(4)

Corrected

Jan 16, 2025

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

Jan 16, 2025

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

Jan 8, 2025

413.3(g)(3)(i)

The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.4(b)(1)

Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.6(a)

The program must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the center, provided or arranged for by the program.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.6(c)

Parents must be informed of and agree to a transportation plan before a child can be transported by the program.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.6(l)

The program must openly display its daily transportation schedules.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.6(n)

Child care programs are prohibited from transporting child care children in a vehicle built to hold more than 10 passengers, including the driver, unless the vehicle: meets the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration definition of a school bus or a multifunction school activity bus; complies with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards applicable to a school bus or multifunction school activity bus; and is inspected per New York State Department of Transportation rules and regulations.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

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

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.11(a)(1)

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.11(i)(18)(viii)

When more than one child in the program is being toilet trained, potty chairs must be emptied, cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label.

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.13(g)(2)

To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either:

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.13(g)(3)

To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either:

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.15(c)(3)

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: the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents' names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which the parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency;

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.15(c)(4)

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.15(c)(5)

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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Corrected

Jan 8, 2025

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

Jan 8, 2025

418-1.15(c)(16)

Corrected

Nov 20, 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

Nov 20, 2024

418-1.8(p)(2)

No child can be released from the child day care center unsupervised except upon written permission of the child's parent. Such permission must be acceptable to the child day care center and should take into consideration such factors as the child's age and maturity, proximity to his or her home, and safety of the neighborhood.

Corrected

Nov 20, 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

Nov 20, 2024

418-1.12(b)

The program must ensure that each child in care for more than four hours a day receives a nutritious meal.

Corrected

Nov 20, 2024

418-1.12(g)

Where meals are furnished by the program, food preferences for personal, religious or medical reasons may be accommodated. If resultant meal patterns or serving sizes will not meet the child's nutritional needs, a medical statement must be obtained documenting the appropriateness of the variation.

Corrected

Nov 20, 2024

418-1.15(b)(4)

The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits.

Corrected

Nov 20, 2024

418-1.15(b)(9)(vi)

Day care centers that use electronic monitoring devices or surveillance cameras must allow inspectors and other representatives of the Office to have access to such equipment and to have viewing privileges as required by the Office.

Corrected

Nov 20, 2024

418-1.15(b)(10)(ii)

A child day care center must cooperate with inspectors and other representatives of the Office in regard to any inspections or investigations that are conducted by the Office or its representatives.

Corrected

Nov 20, 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 20, 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

Nov 18, 2024

418-1.8(a)

Corrected

Nov 18, 2024

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

Nov 18, 2024

418-1.8(l)(4)

Any child who is 18 months or older who may not be developmentally ready to advance to the next age group setting may be retained for a period of up to three months.

Corrected

Nov 18, 2024

418-1.10(c)

Corrected

Nov 18, 2024

418-1.11(h)(5)

When a program has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, a designated staff person may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition:

Corrected

Nov 18, 2024

418-1.15(b)(9)(iv)

Electronic monitoring devices or surveillance cameras may not be used as a substitute for competent direct supervision of children.

Corrected

Nov 18, 2024

418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)

Corrected

Nov 18, 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

Oct 21, 2024

413.4(a)(4)

a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.

Corrected

Oct 21, 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

Oct 21, 2024

418-1.13(g)(2)(iii)

To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either: 9 college credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field, with a plan of study leading to a Child Development Associate Credential, other Office-recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period, or an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and two years of experience related to caring for children.

Corrected

Oct 21, 2024

418-1.14(c)(1)

Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

Corrected

Oct 21, 2024

418-1.15(c)(5)

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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

Corrected

Apr 30, 2024

418-1.11(g)(5)

Child care programs that stock supplies of over-the-counter medication, which are not in single dose packaging, must provide a separate mechanism to administer the medication for each child that may need the medication. Once a device has been used for a specific child in care, that specific device must be disposed of or reused only for that specific child and must be labeled with the child's first and last name. The program must include the procedure in the over-the-counter stock medication policy for dispensing the stock medication from the container to the device, or directly administering to the child, without contaminating the stock medication.

Corrected

Apr 30, 2024

418-1.14(c)(1)

Corrected

Apr 30, 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

Jan 31, 2024

418-1.14(b)

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Corrected

Jan 31, 2024

418-1.14(c)(1)

Corrected

Oct 19, 2023

413.4(d)(5)

A prospective director, employee or volunteer may begin to work or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home after completing the check described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of this section.

Corrected

Oct 19, 2023

418-1.13(g)

Minimum education and experience qualifications:

Corrected

Oct 19, 2023

418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)

Corrected

Oct 19, 2023

418-1.15(c)(11)

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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;

Corrected

Oct 19, 2023

418-1.15(c)(12)

Corrected

Jul 31, 2023

418-1.14(c)(1)

Corrected

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For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact

Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560

Enforcement History

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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