Program Name: The Learning Tree    License/Registration ID: 35401


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Christine Coffie Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Malverne
Site Address: Map
522 Lafayette Avenue, Lakeview, NY 11570
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 15, 2001
Current Registration Period: Mar 15, 2024 - Mar 14, 2028
Phone: (516) 256-7003
Fax: (516) 256-7004
Total Capacity: 12 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*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/22/2024 4:31:52 PM
12 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 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-030881 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-106998 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-076897 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 15, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-001052 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 7, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-049484 Violations Found
Feb 5, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-022126 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jan 3, 2024 Technical Assistance 2024-I-LIRO-016442 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 30, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-033634 Violations Found
May 23, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-029792 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
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 24, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 7, 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
Jun 30, 2023 416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed. 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