Program Name: Pooh's Corner, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 40238


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Merideth A. Janke Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Niskayuna
Site Address: Map
500 Balltown Rd, Schenectady, NY 12304-2247
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1990
Current Registration Period: Mar 5, 2023 - Mar 4, 2027
Phone: (518) 370-7333
Fax: (518) 370-7421
Total Capacity: 43
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 17
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/25/2024 1:21:48 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 1
-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.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
Dec 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-112275 Violations Found
Oct 7, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-099107 Violations Found
Jul 15, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-ARO-074051 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 8, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-065083 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 12, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-001302 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 9, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-022548 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 4, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-038999 Violations Found
Aug 3, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-038643 Violations Found
Jul 24, 2023 Application - Renewal 2022-I-ARO-041470 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: Dec 9, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 9, 2024 418-1.7(o) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident, Corrected
Aug 4, 2023 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident, Corrected
Jul 24, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Jul 24, 2023 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038

 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