Program Name: Little Garden Montessori    License/Registration ID: 868403


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nina Bartholomew Contact Title: Business Contact
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Arlington
Site Address: Map
8 South Cross Road, LaGrangeville, NY 12540
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 17, 2021
Current Registration Period: Mar 17, 2021 - Mar 16, 2025 		Phone: (845) 219-9951
Fax:
Total Capacity: 30
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 30
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/13/2026 3:31:11 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 30
-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: 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  
Oct 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-103380 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-048080 Violations Found
May 1, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-011949 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 5, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-104814 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-113656 Violations Found
Sep 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-077153 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-039720 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: Oct 7, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 1, 2025 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
Jul 1, 2025 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
Jul 1, 2025 418-1.5(g) The use of pools that have not received a Department of Health permit to operate, spa pools and all fill-and-drain wading pools are prohibited. Corrected
Dec 17, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; 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 April, 2021: None