Program Name: Diamond’s Little Gems LLC    License/Registration ID: 893976


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Colleen S. Diamond Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Schoharie
Site Address: Map
121 Park place, Schoharie, NY 12157
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 7, 2022
Current Registration Period: Dec 7, 2022 - Dec 6, 2026
Phone: (518) 295-6150
Fax:
Total Capacity: 81
-Infants: 24
-Toddlers: 21
-Preschool: 36
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/16/2024 12:49:10 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 2
-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: No
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  
Feb 11, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-ARO-024830 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 7, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-013994 Violations Found
Dec 10, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-ARO-112193 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-111851 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 15, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-107766 Violations Found
Sep 18, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-097163 Violations Found
Sep 12, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-085497 Violations Found
Jul 22, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-075087 Violations Found
Jul 3, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-063163 Violations Found
Jun 24, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-052573 Violations Found
May 6, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-045264 Violations Found
Mar 28, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-014705 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 10, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-017215 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: Feb 11, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 7, 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
Feb 7, 2025 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
Feb 7, 2025 418-1.12(al) Food service and storage, including refrigeration of milk and other perishable foods or formula, must comply with the requirements of Part 14 of the State Sanitary code. Corrected
Nov 15, 2024 418-1.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children. Corrected
Nov 15, 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
Sep 18, 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
Sep 18, 2024 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; Corrected
Sep 12, 2024 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. Corrected
Sep 12, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury, Corrected
Jul 22, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Jul 22, 2024 418-1.8(l)(6) When preschool children ages three years to five years are cared for in one group throughout the day, the teacher to child ratio and maximum group size applicable to the age of the majority of children must be followed. Corrected
Jul 3, 2024 418-1.11(i)(18)(i) Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. Corrected
Jul 3, 2024 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Corrected
Jun 24, 2024 418-1.11(f)(9)(i) At the time of administration, the staff must document the dosages and time that the medications are given to the child. Corrected
Jun 24, 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
May 6, 2024 418-1.15(b)(9)(ii) All parents of children enrolled in the day care center and all staff and volunteers of the day care center must be made aware of the locations of all video surveillance cameras used at the day care center. Corrected
Jan 10, 2024 418-1.3(b) Areas that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilation and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. 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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Enforcement Actions since April, 2020: None