Program Name: The Learning Ladder Child Care of Endicott, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 642091


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Desiree M. Lee Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Union-Endicott
Site Address: Map
210 North Jackson Avenue, Endicott, NY 13760
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 9, 2013
Current Registration Period: Aug 9, 2023 - Aug 8, 2027
Phone: (607) 239-6240
Fax: (607) 239-6253
Total Capacity: 126
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 60
-School-Age: 26
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 has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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  
Apr 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-035427 Violations Found
Apr 17, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-SRO-033862 Violations Found
Dec 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-114876 Violations Found
Apr 19, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-007043 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 25, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-SRO-045572 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 13, 2023 Change(s) to Site 2023-I-SRO-048327 Violations Found
Aug 23, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-SRO-040754 Violations Found
Aug 23, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-006956 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 11, 2023 Serious Illness/Contagious Disease 2023-I-SRO-039714 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 19, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-SRO-022434 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 29, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-SRO-034675 Violations Found
Jun 29, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-SRO-034600 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 18, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 18, 2025 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Not Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Not Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Not Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 418-1.14(d)(5) The required state topics are: business record maintenance and management; Not Corrected
Apr 18, 2025 418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Apr 17, 2025 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, Not Corrected
Dec 20, 2024 418-1.5(t) Operating carbon monoxide detectors and alarms must be located in accordance with applicable laws. Not Corrected
Dec 20, 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
Sep 13, 2023 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Corrected
Aug 23, 2023 418-1.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
Aug 23, 2023 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Aug 23, 2023 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. Corrected
Aug 23, 2023 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Jun 29, 2023 418-1.5(ab)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs. Corrected
Jun 29, 2023 418-1.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. Corrected
Jun 29, 2023 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
*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 April, 2020: None