Program Name: Little Tikes Day Care Center II    License/Registration ID: 43128


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kristine M. Roth Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Hyde Park
Site Address: Map
74 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 12, 1997
Current Registration Period: May 12, 2023 - May 11, 2027 		Phone: (845) 452-2627
Fax: (845) 452-2737
Total Capacity: 88
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 48
-School-Age: 12
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/20/2023 10:05:44 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 3
-Preschool: 4
-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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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 30, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-001324 Violations Found
Dec 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-111225 Violations Found
Jul 29, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-YRO-042199 Violations Found
Mar 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-002150 Violations Found
Dec 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-104289 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-076065 Violations Found
Apr 22, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001763 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 30, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 30, 2026 413.4(c) In addition to the clearances required pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, the following clearances, for which ongoing criminal history results are not already provided, shall be conducted in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living or who begins to live in a group family day care home or family day care home, living or who lived in any state other than New York during the preceding five years: Not Corrected
Mar 30, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Mar 30, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Mar 30, 2026 418-1.8(m) There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval. Not Corrected
Dec 29, 2025 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Dec 29, 2025 418-1.13(b) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: Not Corrected
Jul 29, 2025 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Mar 21, 2025 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Mar 21, 2025 418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time. Corrected
Jul 30, 2024 418-1.7(q) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. Corrected
Jul 30, 2024 418-1.8(m) There must be a director, group teacher or assistant teacher supervising all applicants, volunteers and persons in the process of approval. Corrected
Jul 30, 2024 418-1.13(b)(3) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; Corrected
Apr 22, 2024 418-1.11(d)(6) The health care plan must provide the following: the designation of a health care consultant of record for programs offering care to infants and toddlers or moderately ill children. The health care plan must describe the scheduling of visits by a health care consultant to day care center programs offering care to infants and toddlers or moderately ill children. At least once every two years, the health care consultant of record must visit the center and review the program's health care policies and procedures. 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 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