Program Name: Tiny Leader's Children's Center Inc.    License/Registration ID: 888303


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Samantha F. Harrigan Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Apr 16, 2025 <
School District: Malone
Site Address: Map
7 N Star Ave, Malone, NY 12953
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 31, 2022
Current Registration Period: Oct 31, 2022 - Oct 30, 2026
Phone: (518) 481-8740
Fax:
Total Capacity: 100
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 30
-Preschool: 26
-School-Age: 28
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/1/2024 9:25:39 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 2

*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 is approved to administer medications.
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 26, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-ARO-029894 Violations Found
Mar 24, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-ARO-029305 Results Pending
Feb 26, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-ARO-025481 Results Pending
Jan 31, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-013472 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-099624 Violations Found
Oct 3, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-099095 Violations Found
Aug 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-081122 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-080116 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-047277 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 14, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-025594 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 4, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-016604 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-014111 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 29, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-051908 Violations Found
Oct 17, 2023 Fire Safety - TA 2023-I-ARO-048410 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 10, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-ARO-014824 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 6, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-040947 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 23, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-029513 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: Mar 26, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 26, 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. Not Corrected
Mar 26, 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. Not Corrected
Mar 26, 2025 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. Not Corrected
Mar 26, 2025 418-1.8(l)(5)(i) A written assessment of the child's developmental readiness is required to be kept on file. Not Corrected
Mar 26, 2025 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Not Corrected
Mar 26, 2025 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Not Corrected
Mar 26, 2025 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, Not Corrected
Oct 3, 2024 418-1.7(q) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. Corrected
Oct 3, 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
Nov 29, 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
*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
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