Program Name: Pooh & Friends, Inc    License/Registration ID: 539740


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Barbara M. Gilchrist Lazaar Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Elmsford
Site Address: Map
56 Sears Ave, Elmsford, NY 10523
First Licensed/Registration Date: Dec 5, 2011
Current Registration Period: Dec 5, 2021 - Dec 4, 2025 		Phone: (914) 631-1939
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 11/8/2024 2:23:35 PM 		12 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: No
 Removed from referral list: No
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  
Jun 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-047036 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-006263 Violations Found
Dec 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-111489 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-096698 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-053534 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-006155 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 19, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-055491 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-039895 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 17, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 25, 2025 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Mar 25, 2025 416.11(b)(2) Thereafter a medical statement will be required when an event or condition reasonably calls into question a caregiver's ability to provide safe and suitable child care. 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
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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 July, 2020: None