Program Name: Little Sprouts Family Day Care    License/Registration ID: 511827


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Merlande U. Francois Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: East Ramapo
Site Address: Map
71 Hempstead Road, Spring Valley, NY 10977
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 11, 2011
Current Registration Period: Mar 11, 2021 - Mar 10, 2025 		Phone: (845) 694-8164
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 2/24/2025 5:24:50 PM 		8 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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: Yes
 Removed from referral list: No

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  
Jan 8, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-004970 Violations Found
Oct 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-038483 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 15, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-103585 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-045415 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 27, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-006080 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-112072 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-081864 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-005951 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: Jan 8, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 8, 2026 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Not Corrected
Jan 8, 2026 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Not 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, 2021: None