Program Name: Tender Loving Care Family Daycare    License/Registration ID: 194273


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Emma C. Faustin Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: South Country
Site Address: Map
4 Drake Ave, Bellport, NY 11713
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 29, 2004
Current Registration Period: Nov 29, 2022 - Nov 28, 2026
Phone: (631) 286-0199
Fax: (631) 803-0674
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 2/28/2025 8:43:57 PM
6 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: 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  
Mar 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-028453 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 28, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-LIRO-025681 Violations Found
Feb 24, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-LIRO-024849 Violations Found
Jan 31, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-003429 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-110502 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-095843 Violations Found
Jul 15, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-003117 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 19, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-038254 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: Mar 6, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 28, 2025 416.9(a) The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 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 24, 2025 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 416.9(a) The group family day care licensee must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the Office. This plan must include how the program will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems, and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 416.11(b)(12) All caregivers must have knowledge of and access to children's medical records and all emergency information. Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 416.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 416.12(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name. Corrected
Feb 24, 2025 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. 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 April, 2020: None