Program Name: LIL SHARK'z DAYCARE LLC    License/Registration ID: 842539


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shemika R. Russell Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Copiague
Site Address: Map
130 Cedar Court, Copiague, NY 11726
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 27, 2019
Current Registration Period: Sep 27, 2023 - Sep 26, 2027 		Phone:
Fax:
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 4/27/2026 9:35:53 AM 		4 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: Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
Phone: (631) 462-0303
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 19, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-LIRO-051433 Violations Found
May 12, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-LIRO-047177 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 13, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-009609 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 21, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-109352 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-057561 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-040046 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-011039 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-114520 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-101302 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: May 19, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 19, 2026 417.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a family day care home. Not Corrected
May 19, 2026 417.8(g)(2) The provider may be absent for short or long term absences under the following conditions: When the provider is absent for more than 3 consecutive days or has reason to be absent on a recurring basis, the Office must be notified in advance and the program must keep a written record of the caregiver present in place of the absent provider. Not Corrected
May 19, 2026 417.11(c)(1) The Registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all caregivers and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Oct 22, 2024 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
*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: Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
Phone: (631) 462-0303
 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 June, 2021: None