Program Name: Happy Kids    License/Registration ID: 396803


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Angieleta M. Ricketts Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Poughkeepsie
Site Address: Map
38 Lent St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 5, 2009
Current Registration Period: Aug 5, 2023 - Aug 4, 2027 		Phone: (845) 485-6274
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 Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.
Phone: (845) 473-4141
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  
Feb 18, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-004151 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 31, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-109937 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-052564 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-030650 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 20, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-005190 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-106955 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-083708 Violations Found
May 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-047998 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: Feb 18, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 5, 2024 417.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; 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 Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.
Phone: (845) 473-4141
 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, 2021: None