Program Name: Little Ones Montessori School    License/Registration ID: 43212


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Crystal L. Rinaldi Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Schenectady
Site Address: Map
1184 Rugby Road, Schenectady, NY 12304-2423
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 31, 1997
Current Registration Period: Mar 31, 2023 - Mar 30, 2027 		Phone: (518) 346-4574
Fax:
Total Capacity: 95
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 83
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/18/2024 1:16:30 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: 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  
Apr 24, 2026 Fire Safety - Renewal 2026-I-ARO-044621 Violations Found
Mar 24, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-ARO-001335 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 11, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-ARO-121506 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 11, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-ARO-120042 Violations Found
Dec 1, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-ARO-117281 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-100914 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-048347 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 13, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-ARO-023848 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-002162 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-113492 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 4, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-083278 Violations Found
Aug 29, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-083133 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-081044 Violations Found
Jun 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-053403 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: Apr 24, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 24, 2026 418-1.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Not Corrected
Apr 24, 2026 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Not Corrected
Apr 24, 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
Apr 24, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Dec 11, 2025 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
Sep 4, 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 20, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1)(ii) epinephrine auto injectors, diphenhydramine in combination with the auto injector, asthma inhalers and nebulizers. 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
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, 2021: None