Program Name: JKL Montessori School    License/Registration ID: 42526


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Joanne Lehman- Grossi Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Commack
Site Address: Map
53 Verbena Drive, Commack, NY 11725
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 10, 1996
Current Registration Period: Feb 10, 2023 - Feb 9, 2027 		Phone: (631) 543-0465
Fax:
Total Capacity: 56
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 36
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/5/2023 1:09:05 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 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 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002060 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-104483 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 14, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-080095 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-001671 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 27, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-001118 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: Mar 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 27, 2023 418-1.5(r) An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in each classroom. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure. Corrected
Jul 27, 2023 418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Jul 27, 2023 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
*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