Program Name: Rising Ground, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 43597


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Alissa N. Coley Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Yonkers
Site Address: Map
463 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 10, 1997
Current Registration Period: Nov 10, 2023 - Nov 9, 2027 		Phone: (914) 375-8820
Fax:
Total Capacity: 124
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 124
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 7/6/2023 8:45:46 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: 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  
Feb 5, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-002211 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 1, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-077386 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 15, 2024 Fire Safety - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-047643 Violations Found
Mar 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001828 Violations Found
Sep 28, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-034464 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 22, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-YRO-001282 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 5, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 15, 2024 418-1.2(a)(2) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: certificate of occupancy or other documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, showing that the facility has been inspected and approved within the 12 months preceding the date of application for use as a child day care center, in accordance with the appropriate provisions of such code; Corrected
May 15, 2024 418-1.2(a)(7) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: documentation from service personnel licensed by the New York State Department of State to perform fire alarm systems maintenance, repair and testing which shows that fire alarm and detection systems have been inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, for use of the building as a child day care center; Corrected
May 15, 2024 418-1.2(a)(8) Applicants for a license must submit to the Office: documentation from service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State, or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, for use of the building as a child day care center; Corrected
May 15, 2024 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. Corrected
May 15, 2024 418-1.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the center must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective door knob covers may not be used on egress doors. Corrected
Mar 7, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Mar 7, 2024 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. 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 May, 2020: None