Program Name: Lewis County Head Start    License/Registration ID: 892545


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Carrie R. Mantooth Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Lowville
Site Address: Map
7671 N. State St., Lowville, NY 13367
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 15, 2022
Current Registration Period: Dec 15, 2022 - Dec 14, 2026 		Phone: (315) 376-7531
Fax:
Total Capacity: 16
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 16
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility is approved to administer medications.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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  
May 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-037749 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 8, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-SRO-031869 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-013853 Violations Found
Dec 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-113222 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-047398 Violations Found
Feb 5, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-SRO-021720 Violations Found
Jan 25, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-014552 Violations Found
Sep 29, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-SRO-047068 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: May 8, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 25, 2025 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Feb 25, 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
May 20, 2024 418-1.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
May 20, 2024 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 5, 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
Jan 25, 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
*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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
 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 June, 2020: None