Program Name: Edwards Daycare    License/Registration ID: 838779


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Melody Sanders Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Hempstead
Site Address: Map
100 Washington street, Apt. 2c, Hempstead, NY 11550
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 8, 2019
Current Registration Period: May 8, 2025 - May 7, 2029
Phone: (516) 414-0220
Fax: (516) 414-0220
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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 10/21/2022 10:17:04 AM
5 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

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  
May 20, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-LIRO-115029 Violations Found
Feb 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-010896 Violations Found
Oct 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-103095 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-047559 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 5, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-011179 Violations Found
Aug 16, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-038668 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 20, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 20, 2025 417.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Feb 21, 2025 417.11(i)(27) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. Corrected
Feb 21, 2025 417.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Jan 5, 2024 417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home. 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 July, 2020: None