Program Name: Big Heart Little Hands    License/Registration ID: 851125


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Amanda M. King Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Peru
Site Address:
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 28, 2019
Current Registration Period: Oct 28, 2023 - Oct 27, 2027 		Phone: (518) 572-8499
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 8/1/2024 10:01:31 AM 		0 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: Clinton County DSS
Phone: (518) 565-3217
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  
Feb 19, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-011357 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-011690 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 7, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-ARO-012133 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2023 Documentation Review 2023-I-ARO-049353 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 25, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-ARO-034174 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: Feb 19, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 30, 2023 417.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Oct 25, 2023 417.5(x)(5) Child care programs shall give written notice to parents and the Office, on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent, that a firearm, shotgun, rifle or ammunition is on the premises. Corrected
Oct 25, 2023 417.8(b)(5) With the written permission of the parents, a program may allow school-aged children to participate in activities outside of the direct supervision of a caregiver. Such activities must occur on the premises of the family day care home. A caregiver must visually check such children every 15 minutes. Corrected
Oct 25, 2023 417.11(f)(7)(i) Over-the-counter products, including but not limited to over-the-counter topical ointments, lotions, creams, sprays, including sunscreen products and topically applied insect repellant can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent. If an over-the-counter product is to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent must have been provided to the caregiver. Corrected
Oct 25, 2023 417.14(c)(2) 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: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 417.14(f). 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: Clinton County DSS
Phone: (518) 565-3217
 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 April, 2020: None