Program Name: Precious Kids    License/Registration ID: 855926


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Cheryl A. Meehan Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Sachem
Site Address: Map
2 Hanrahan Avenue, Farmingville, NY 11738
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 22, 2021
Current Registration Period: Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 21, 2029 		Phone: (631) 846-9888
Fax:
Total Capacity: 49
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 17
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 8/19/2025 2:24:28 PM
-Infants: 1
-Toddlers: 1
-Preschool: 1
-School-Age: 0

*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  
Aug 28, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-LIRO-038539 Violations Found
Feb 5, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-011514 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-080538 Violations Found
Jun 21, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-052611 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-044388 Violations Found
Jan 18, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-011867 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: Aug 28, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 28, 2025 418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. Corrected
Aug 28, 2025 418-1.12(an) Staff must take steps to prevent a child's exposure to the foods to which the child is allergic. Corrected
Sep 10, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Sep 10, 2024 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Sep 10, 2024 418-1.11(f)(16) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Corrected
Apr 30, 2024 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; 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
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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 December, 2020: None