Program Name: Books and Blocks Day Care    License/Registration ID: 486576


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Bryan J. Baldwin Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Auburn
Site Address:
Auburn, NY 13021
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 25, 2011
Current Registration Period: Jan 25, 2025 - Jan 24, 2029 		Phone: (315) 252-4840
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/22/2025 8:01:29 AM 		1 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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  
Jun 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-005929 Violations Found
Apr 21, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-SRO-084823 Violations Found
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-115094 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 29, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-005791 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 3, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-005612 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: Jun 12, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 12, 2025 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Apr 21, 2025 416.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Corrected
Apr 21, 2025 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Apr 21, 2025 416.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. Corrected
Apr 21, 2025 416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. 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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
 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: None