Program Name: THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE    License/Registration ID: 900354


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Cara M. Carley Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Eastchester
Site Address: Map
21 Columbus Ave, Tuckahoe, NY 10707
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 2, 2023
Current Registration Period: Jun 2, 2023 - Jun 1, 2027
Phone: (914) 268-0702
Fax:
Total Capacity: 150
-Infants: 32
-Toddlers: 68
-Preschool: 50
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/5/2024 10:57:58 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 10
-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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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 26, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-YRO-022524 Violations Found
Feb 3, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-YRO-021981 Violations Found
Nov 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-113666 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 18, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-YRO-101677 Violations Found
Aug 4, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-YRO-056967 Violations Found
Apr 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-014549 Violations Found
Mar 5, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-YRO-026690 Violations Found
Nov 21, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-YRO-108716 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 7, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-099387 Violations Found
Sep 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-095891 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 25, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-YRO-053319 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-040611 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 23, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 26, 2026 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; Not Corrected
Feb 26, 2026 418-1.8(k)(3)(ii) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: the maximum group size is twelve children. Not Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 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. Corrected
Feb 3, 2026 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Corrected
Sep 18, 2025 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
Aug 4, 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. Corrected
Aug 4, 2025 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Corrected
Aug 4, 2025 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Apr 21, 2025 418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. Corrected
Mar 5, 2025 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Mar 5, 2025 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
Mar 5, 2025 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 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. Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Corrected
Apr 3, 2024 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
Apr 3, 2024 418-1.2(a)(19) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs Corrected
Apr 3, 2024 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
Apr 3, 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
*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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400

 Enforcement History
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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, 2021: Yes