Program Name: Precious Spirit Child Care, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 845769


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Catherine Reyes Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Closed Jan 1, 2025
School District: Valley Str Hemp 13
Site Address: Map
201 N Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 27, 2020
Current Registration Period: Jan 27, 2024 - Jan 26, 2028
Phone: (516) 341-7333
Fax:
Total Capacity: 54
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 21
-School-Age: 21
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/18/2024 8:45:22 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 16
-School-Age: 16

*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

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 31, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-041308 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 29, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-011464 Violations Found
Jan 12, 2024 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-053217 Violations Found
Dec 29, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-056360 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 11, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-043742 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 21, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-037280 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 19, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-029595 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: Oct 21, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 29, 2024 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 418-1.14(c)(2) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 418-1.14(d). Corrected
Jan 29, 2024 418-1.14(l) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certifications must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. All certifications in CPR and first aid must contain an in-person competency component. Corrected
Jan 12, 2024 418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.3(c) Before any change is made, the Office must be notified and must approve the re-designation of a classroom to a different age group of children. Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children. Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.8(l)(8) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.13(g)(2) To be qualified as a group teacher for a preschool class, a person must possess either: Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.13(g)(3) To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: Corrected
May 19, 2023 418-1.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart; 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 April, 2020: None