Program Name: Durfee, Melinda Joy    License/Registration ID: 29122


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Melinda Joy Durfee Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Trumansburg
Site Address:
Ithaca, NY 14850
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 5, 1999
Current Registration Period: Jan 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027 		Phone: (607) 387-5724
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Child Development Council of Central New York, Inc.
Phone: (607) 273-0259
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  
Jan 9, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-000595 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-118876 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 30, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-103688 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-045617 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 13, 2025 Fire Safety - Monitor 2025-I-SRO-029526 Violations Found
Jan 9, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-001380 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-109707 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-082757 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 13, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-051451 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: Jan 9, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 13, 2025 417.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Corrected
Mar 13, 2025 417.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. 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: Child Development Council of Central New York, Inc.
Phone: (607) 273-0259
 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, 2021: None