Program Name: Little Rascals Child Care Center    License/Registration ID: 228365


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Margo Abrams Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Miller Place
Site Address: Map
187 Miller Place Yaphank Road, Miller Place, NY 11764
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 8, 2005
Current Registration Period: Jul 8, 2023 - Jul 7, 2027 		Phone: (631) 474-7080
Fax: (631) 474-7084
Total Capacity: 142
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 32
-Preschool: 82
-School-Age: 12
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/2/2025 12:43:01 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-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: 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 27, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-003662 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 21, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-109734 Violations Found
Jun 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-053927 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-046422 Violations Found
Mar 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-003367 Violations Found
Nov 28, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-053405 Violations Found
Oct 26, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-048263 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 20, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-048501 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Sep 21, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-044740 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 6, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-042991 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 26, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-034381 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 21, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-019495 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 2, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-002974 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 27, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 21, 2024 418-1.11(f)(13) Medication must be returned to the parent or guardian when it is no longer required by the child or, with the permission of the parent or guardian, be properly disposed of by the program. Corrected
Nov 21, 2024 418-1.12(w) The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made. Corrected
May 16, 2024 418-1.15(b)(8)(iii) The parent of a child receiving care must have: unlimited and on demand access to the director and teachers whenever such child is in care or during the normal hours of operation; and Corrected
May 16, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Mar 7, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Nov 28, 2023 418-1.11(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 staff 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
Nov 28, 2023 418-1.11(i)(8) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Corrected
May 2, 2023 418-1.3(b) Areas that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilation and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. Corrected
May 2, 2023 418-1.5(b)(5) The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
May 2, 2023 418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. 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
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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, 2020: None