Program Name: Country Grove Children's Ctr.    License/Registration ID: 43832


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Santina M. Tyrrell Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Arlington
Site Address: Map
99 Todd Hill Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 22, 1998
Current Registration Period: May 22, 2024 - May 21, 2028
Phone: (845) 486-1080
Fax: (845) 486-9342
Total Capacity: 79
-Infants: 14
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 39
-School-Age: 16
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/6/2024 10:51:51 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-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
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  
Mar 4, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-YRO-025664 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-002238 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 13, 2024 Technical Assistance 2024-I-YRO-112823 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-101263 Violations Found
Aug 6, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-YRO-078065 Violations Found
Jul 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-074562 Violations Found
Apr 18, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-016661 Violations Found
Jan 3, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001856 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 2, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-046014 Violations Found
Apr 25, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-YRO-025720 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 4, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 18, 2024 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Aug 6, 2024 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
Aug 6, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jul 18, 2024 418-1.5(y) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Apr 18, 2024 418-1.15(c)(7) 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: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements; Corrected
Oct 2, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Apr 25, 2023 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
*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, 2020: None