Program Name: The Giving Tree Inc.    License/Registration ID: 822872


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Georgia Lynch Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Nyack
Site Address: Map
55 Laurel Road, Nyack, NY 10960
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 2, 2018
Current Registration Period: Nov 2, 2020 - Nov 1, 2024 		Phone: (914) 483-7200
Fax: (845) 480-5724
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 3/25/2025 12:20:33 PM 		8 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
This facility is approved to administer medications.

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  
Dec 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-085664 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 26, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-052298 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-049818 Violations Found
May 7, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-YRO-044834 Violations Found
Mar 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-010644 Violations Found
Oct 10, 2023 Monitoring 2022-I-YRO-038125 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: Dec 16, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 4, 2024 416.5(n)(1) Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 416.6(l) The program must openly display daily transportation schedules. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 416.9(c) The program must provide copies of the behavior management plan to all caregivers and parents. Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 416.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; Corrected
Jun 4, 2024 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
May 7, 2024 416.5(l) Animals and Pets. Corrected
May 7, 2024 416.6(a) The Licensee must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the group family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver. Corrected
Mar 8, 2024 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
Mar 8, 2024 416.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the residence must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective doorknob covers may not be used on egress doors. Corrected
Mar 8, 2024 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Oct 10, 2023 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
Oct 10, 2023 416.5(b)(5) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. 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, 2020: None