Program Name: Thistlewaithe Learning Center Inc.    License/Registration ID: 396346


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Maria T. Fitzgerald-Bibi Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Katonah Lewisboro
Site Address: Map
1340 Route 35, South Salem, NY 10590
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 29, 2009
Current Registration Period: Sep 29, 2023 - Sep 28, 2027 		Phone: (914) 977-3662
Fax: (914) 977-3665
Total Capacity: 100
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 23
-Preschool: 67
-School-Age: 10
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/15/2022 12:43:43 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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  
Apr 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-032773 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-005184 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 31, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-104391 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 5, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-005016 Violations Found
Feb 29, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-025841 Violations Found
Sep 15, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-044172 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 7, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-028721 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: Apr 28, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 5, 2024 418-1.8(l)(3) Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate. Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 418-1.13(b)(6) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office. Corrected
Jun 5, 2024 418-1.15(c)(12) 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; Corrected
Feb 29, 2024 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: Corrected
Feb 29, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, Corrected
Sep 7, 2023 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
*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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 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