Program Name: Cre8ive Kids House of Discovery, LLC    License/Registration ID: 704030


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shonell S. Mckelvey- Battle Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Rochester
Site Address: Map
42 Merrill Street, Rochester, NY 14615
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 28, 2014
Current Registration Period: Oct 28, 2024 - Oct 27, 2028 		Phone: (585) 369-1896
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 10/29/2025 2:27:18 PM 		10 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
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
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  
May 20, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-RRO-055638 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 24, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-RRO-007909 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 24, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-RRO-051667 Violations Found
Sep 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-RRO-083867 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Aug 29, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-RRO-007916 Violations Found
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: May 20, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 24, 2024 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
Oct 24, 2024 416.11(c)(1) The Licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all caregivers and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Oct 24, 2024 416.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Oct 24, 2024 416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Sep 5, 2024 416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Aug 29, 2024 416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. Corrected
Aug 29, 2024 416.5(l)(8) Within twenty-four hours that an animal is first kept on the premises of a child care program, the program must provide written notice to the Office and parents of children in care that such animal is being kept on the premises. 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: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531
 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