Program Name: Gomez, Francesca    License/Registration ID: 174497


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Francesca Gomez Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Utica
Site Address: Map
17 Cornwall Ave., Utica, NY 13502
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 11, 2003
Current Registration Period: Dec 11, 2023 - Dec 10, 2027
Phone: (315) 507-7001
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 1/25/2023 10:45:53 AM
3 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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: 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  
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-003326 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-115747 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-097734 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 5, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-003006 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 26, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-SRO-038159 Violations Found
Dec 21, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-002580 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: Feb 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 26, 2024 416.4(i) Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room, or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(l)(8) Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(m)(5) 911 and the poison control phone number must be posted conspicuously on or next to the telephone. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(n)(1) Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.5(u)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.7(a) The program must establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines, including snack and meal periods, nap and rest periods, indoor activities, outdoor play time and a variety of large muscle activities throughout the day. There must be physical activity, appropriate to the ages of the children in care, every day. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.7(l) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.7(r) Sleeping surfaces, including bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not come in contact with the sleeping surfaces of another child's rest equipment during storage. Mats and cots must be stored so that the sleeping surfaces do not touch when stacked. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.8(o)(1) No child can be released from the group family day care home to any person other than his or her parent, person(s) currently designated in writing by such parent to receive the child, or other person authorized by law to take custody of a child. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.9(b) The caregivers must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.11(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 caregivers 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 26, 2024 416.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.14(k) All training that counts toward the required thirty (30) hours must be approved by the Office of Children and Family Services as per Office policies regarding training and trainers. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.15(b)(13) The caregivers, employees and volunteers must be familiar with the regulations governing group family day care. Such regulations must be readily accessible to the caregivers for reference purposes and must be made available for review to a parent of a child in care upon request by a parent. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 416.15(b)(22)(xii) The program must give the parent, at the time of admission of the child, a written policy statement including but not limited to: how to access the regulations; 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
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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 May, 2020: None