Program Name: Lala's Creative Learning Center    License/Registration ID: 766850


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Veronica Amirazodi Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Valley Str Hemp 13
Site Address: Map
67 North Franklin Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 25, 2017
Current Registration Period: Jan 25, 2023 - Jan 24, 2027
Phone:
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 8/24/2025 3:20:26 PM
6 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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
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, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-007782 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 21, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-063521 Violations Found
Jul 11, 2025 Other 2025-I-LIRO-051497 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Mar 24, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-LIRO-020616 Violations Found
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-009057 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 29, 2024 Complaint- In Error 2024-I-LIRO-103827 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 15, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-101132 Violations Found
Oct 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-099365 Violations Found
May 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-045742 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: Jan 13, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 21, 2025 413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home: Corrected
Aug 21, 2025 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Aug 21, 2025 416.13(f) A person is not approved to be a caregiver until the child care program receives written approval from the Office. Corrected
Aug 21, 2025 416.14(b) Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection of the health and safety of children and must demonstrate basic competency with regard to health and safety standards. Such training must comply with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. Health and safety training received prior to issuance of the license, may be applied to the initial fifteen (15) hours of training required pursuant to section 416.14(c)(1) of this Part provided that such training was received within twelve (12) months of licensure. If an applicant does not become licensed or registered within two years of successfully completing the health and safety training, the coursework must be repeated. Corrected
Aug 21, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(ii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must submit to the Office, prior to the start date the name of any new caregiver and the supporting documentation needed to complete the approval process, including: Corrected
Aug 21, 2025 416.15(b)(11)(v) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: may not leave the proposed caregiver in sole charge of, or unsupervised with, children until the Office approves the caregiver; Corrected
Aug 21, 2025 416.15(b)(20) No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program. Corrected
Mar 24, 2025 416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(2) The use of non-public and residential pools is prohibited except in those instances where the program can demonstrate the ability to operate and adequately supervise the use of a non-public or residential pool in a clean, safe and sanitary manner. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(3)(i) To use a non-public or residential pool, a program must: provide to the Office documentation demonstrating that there will be adequate supervision of all children in care while children use the pool, in accordance with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part; Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(3)(iii) To use a non-public or residential pool, a program must: submit a written pool safety plan acceptable to the Office that sets forth adequate safety standards for use of the pool. Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(4) The Program must obtain prior written permission from the parent for his or her child to use the pool. Permission notes must include the following: Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(4)(i) Permission notes must include the following: Name and age of the child; Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(4)(ii) Permission notes must include the following: Address where the pool is located; Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(4)(iii) Permission notes must include the following: The depth of the pool at its deepest point; Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.5(g)(4)(iv) Permission notes must include the following: Dates or months the child is permitted to swim in the pool; and Corrected
Oct 15, 2024 416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 416.12(q) If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name. 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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560

 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