Program Name: THE CARING TREE CHILD CARE CENTER LLC    License/Registration ID: 862373


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jessica C. Rodriguez Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Mount Vernon
Site Address: Map
565 GRAMATAN AVE, MOUNT VERNON, NY 10552
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 8, 2020
Current Registration Period: Jul 8, 2020 - Jul 7, 2024 		Phone: (914) 665-8733
Fax: (914) 665-8734
Total Capacity: 37
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 9
-Preschool: 28
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/15/2025 3:38:42 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 18
-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: Yes
 Removed from referral list: No

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  
Apr 15, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-011710 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-086356 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 29, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-028505 Violations Found
Apr 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-039751 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-012097 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 18, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-038737 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-019507 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 12, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-045991 Violations Found
Jul 31, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-035101 Violations Found
Jun 1, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-030722 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: Apr 15, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 29, 2024 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Oct 12, 2023 418-1.15(c)(12) 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; Corrected
Jul 31, 2023 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jul 31, 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
Jun 1, 2023 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jun 1, 2023 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
Jun 1, 2023 418-1.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: 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
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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 May, 2020: None