Program Name: A Child's Place at Unity House    License/Registration ID: 40694


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kathleen D'Angelo Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Troy
Site Address: Map
435 4th Street, Troy, NY 12180
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 17, 1992
Current Registration Period: Jan 17, 2024 - Jan 16, 2028 		Phone: (518) 271-6777
Fax:
Total Capacity: 189
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 169
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/17/2024 11:54:10 AM
-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: 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  
May 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-038722 Violations Found
Jan 9, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-001807 Violations Found
Oct 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-100464 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 26, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-075762 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 20, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-047586 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-045368 Violations Found
Apr 24, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-043638 Violations Found
Mar 27, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-001405 Violations Found
Feb 14, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-024502 No New Violations
Jan 9, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-ARO-017213 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 27, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-ARO-042645 Violations Found
Oct 27, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-ARO-048947 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: May 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 7, 2025 418-1.5(aa) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. Corrected
Jan 9, 2025 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Jan 9, 2025 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
May 7, 2024 418-1.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. Corrected
Apr 24, 2024 418-1.5(w) Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
Mar 27, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Mar 27, 2024 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
Jan 9, 2024 418-1.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Corrected
Dec 27, 2023 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
*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 June, 2020: Yes