Program Name: Tiny Tykes Child Care, Inc./Christ Episcopal Church    License/Registration ID: 42896


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Christine A. Balchaitis Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Lynbrook
Site Address: Map
49 Blake Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 15, 1995
Current Registration Period: Dec 15, 2023 - Dec 14, 2027 		Phone: (516) 596-3130
Fax: (516) 596-0884
Total Capacity: 69
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 19
-Preschool: 31
-School-Age: 19
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/30/2024 10:18:12 AM
-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.
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  
Feb 3, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-001290 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 18, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-LIRO-114953 Violations Found
Sep 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-102883 Violations Found
May 6, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-034499 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002113 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-096409 Violations Found
Jun 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-055843 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 3, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 18, 2025 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 23, 2025 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
Oct 8, 2024 418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such 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
*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 April, 2021: None