Program Name: Little Bears Group Family Daycare    License/Registration ID: 854993


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Heidi J. Sanchez Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Yonkers
Site Address: Map
582 Palisade Ave, 1st Floor, Yonkers, NY 10703
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 21, 2020
Current Registration Period: Feb 21, 2024 - Feb 20, 2028 		Phone: (914) 572-3057
Fax:
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 10/30/2024 2:16:34 PM 		6 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 has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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  
Mar 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-011482 Violations Found
Dec 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-111843 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-081806 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 30, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-011831 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 29, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-047008 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-054059 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 8, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-039368 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: Mar 12, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 12, 2025 416.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Mar 12, 2025 416.14(b)(1) Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed. 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 May, 2020: None