Program Name: Where Imagination Grows Daycare    License/Registration ID: 774310


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Amanda E. Monahan Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Mount Vernon
Site Address: Map
310 McClellan Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 4, 2016
Current Registration Period: Oct 4, 2022 - Oct 3, 2026 		Phone: (646) 427-7530
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 7/21/2025 5:06:59 PM 		16 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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  
Mar 9, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-007926 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-123124 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-YRO-058824 Violations Found
May 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-040064 Violations Found
Mar 5, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-009218 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 29, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-082888 Violations Found
Jul 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-075284 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: Mar 9, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 15, 2025 416.3(a)(1) Child care can only be provided in the areas of the group family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space. Corrected
Aug 15, 2025 416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
May 15, 2025 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
May 15, 2025 416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time. Corrected
May 15, 2025 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Aug 29, 2024 416.12(aa) Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding. Corrected
Jul 25, 2024 416.15(a)(9) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the group family day care home must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the group family day care home at any one time. 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 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