Program Name: Children's Ark Day Care, Inc    License/Registration ID: 125239


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jackeline P. Lara Discua De Diaz Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Brentwood
Site Address: Map
1894 Peck Avenue, Bayshore, NY 11706
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 14, 2002
Current Registration Period: Jun 14, 2023 - Jun 13, 2027 		Phone: (631) 236-5092
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 8/1/2023 11:19:17 AM 		5 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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: Yes
 Removed from referral list: No
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  
Apr 13, 2026 Fire Safety - Monitor 2026-I-LIRO-029119 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 2, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-002114 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-115591 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-030164 Violations Found
Jan 16, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002996 Violations Found
Oct 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-100206 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-077505 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-048711 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: Apr 13, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 3, 2025 416.15(b)(10)(i) A group family day care home must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation as documented with the Office on the application for group family day care. Such inspectors and representatives must be given free access to the building, the caregivers, employees and volunteers, the children and any program records. Corrected
Jan 16, 2025 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.11(b)(1)(ii) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. 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: 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 May, 2021: None