Program Name: Franklin/Hamilton Chapter of NYSARC, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 791498


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Judith M. Hinman Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Malone
Site Address: Map
125 Catherine Street, Malone, NY 12953
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 17, 2017
Current Registration Period: Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 16, 2027 		Phone: (518) 637-9973
Fax: (518) 483-4827
Total Capacity: 26
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 26
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 7/22/2024 3:15:50 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-School-Age: 0

*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 is approved to administer medications.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-042830 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 30, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-009563 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 20, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-114732 Violations Found
Oct 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-099605 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-081144 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-080130 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 7, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-078329 Violations Found
May 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-045817 Violations Found
Apr 22, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-ARO-043315 Violations Found
Mar 25, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-ARO-039458 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-009702 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: May 29, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 20, 2024 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
Dec 20, 2024 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Corrected
Aug 7, 2024 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Aug 7, 2024 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
May 8, 2024 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
May 8, 2024 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Apr 22, 2024 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
 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 August, 2020: None