Program Name: Little Hearts Daycare    License/Registration ID: 745386


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Gina F. Kierpiec Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Rome
Site Address:
Rome, NY 13440
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 13, 2016
Current Registration Period: Apr 13, 2022 - Apr 12, 2026
Phone: (315) 709-4632
Fax: (315) 533-7632
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 6/19/2024 5:09:38 PM
3 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: 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  
Jan 13, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-SRO-017990 No New Violations
Dec 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-115753 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-097743 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 1, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-008765 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 20, 2023 Application - Renewal 2021-I-SRO-040655 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: Jan 13, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 20, 2023 416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). Corrected
Jun 20, 2023 416.15(c)(2) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection an approved health care plan on forms furnished by the Office, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; 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