Program Name: HOPES & DREAMS DAY CARE INC.    License/Registration ID: 150144


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jessica Mccargo Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Copiague
Site Address:
Copiague, NY 11726
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 1, 2004
Current Registration Period: Feb 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2028 		Phone: (631) 842-5022
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*:

* 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: 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  
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-003180 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-089563 Violations Found
Jul 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-074650 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-002853 Violations Found
Jan 2, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-044323 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-038536 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 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 5, 2024 416.5(t) 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 children to swallow. Corrected
Apr 11, 2024 416.12(ab) Children may not be placed in a crib with a bottle, food or drink. Corrected
Jan 2, 2024 416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Aug 1, 2023 416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Aug 1, 2023 416.7(e) Each group family day care home must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. Corrected
Aug 1, 2023 416.12(aa) Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding. 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, 2020: None