Program Name: Little Sponges Daycare LLC    License/Registration ID: 481043


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Megan E. Artale Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Jericho
Site Address: Map
1000 Shames Drive, Westbury, NY 11590
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 1, 2010
Current Registration Period: Aug 1, 2024 - Jul 31, 2028 		Phone: (516) 385-3003
Fax: (516) 833-5999
Total Capacity: 223
-Infants: 24
-Toddlers: 33
-Preschool: 130
-School-Age: 36
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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  
Apr 1, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-LIRO-030669 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-005890 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 20, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-005751 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-LIRO-038629 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 1, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Violations in the past 24 months and any uncorrected violations open longer than 24 months: None
 Enforcement History
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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 September, 2020: Yes