Program Name: Little Guppies Childcare LLC    License/Registration ID: 733706


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Ashley M. Russo Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Byron-Bergen
Site Address: Map
42 Rochester Street, Bergen, NY 14416
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 8, 2015
Current Registration Period: May 8, 2025 - May 7, 2029
Phone: (585) 444-1492
Fax:
Total Capacity: 56
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 18
-School-Age: 20
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/13/2025 1:02:49 PM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 1
-Preschool: 2
-School-Age: 5

*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: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828
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  
Sep 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-BRO-008450 Violations Found
Jun 2, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-BRO-043628 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 8, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-BRO-115026 Violations Found
Jan 21, 2025 Other 2025-I-BRO-020546 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 12, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-BRO-106579 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 12, 2024 Other 2024-I-BRO-105461 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 16, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-085813 No New Violations
Jul 17, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-BRO-053696 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 9, 2024 Other 2024-I-BRO-040736 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-BRO-008509 Violations Found
Dec 19, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-BRO-020241 Violations Found
Nov 30, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-BRO-054130 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 30, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-BRO-052456 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: Sep 11, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 11, 2025 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Not Corrected
Sep 11, 2025 418-1.11(i)(1) Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors. Not Corrected
May 8, 2025 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
May 8, 2025 418-1.15(c)(28) 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: a copy of a certificate of insurance from an insurance company showing the intent to provide general liability insurance to the child day care center upon licensure and a copy of the insurance policy issued after licensure; Corrected
May 8, 2025 418-1.15(c)(32) 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: documentation from service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems maintenance, repair and testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
May 8, 2025 418-1.15(c)(33) 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: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Jul 17, 2024 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jul 17, 2024 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Mar 26, 2024 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Dec 19, 2023 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Dec 19, 2023 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
Nov 30, 2023 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: 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: Buffalo Regional Office
Phone: (716) 847-3828

 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