Program Name: Little People's Child Care Center, inc.    License/Registration ID: 873903


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Jessica Ierardi Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Patchogue-Medford
Site Address:
450 Waverly Ave, Building 5, Patchogue, NY 11772
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 14, 2021
Current Registration Period: May 14, 2021 - May 13, 2025 		Phone: (631) 289-7493
Fax:
Total Capacity: 32
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 27
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/25/2025 2:48:35 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 7
-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
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

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  
Feb 5, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-012217 Violations Found
Sep 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-084489 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-044385 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 18, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-012676 Violations Found
Sep 18, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-044346 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Aug 10, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-039696 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 5, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 5, 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
Feb 5, 2025 418-1.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children. Corrected
Jan 18, 2024 418-1.3(b) Areas that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilation and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. Corrected
Jan 18, 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
Jan 18, 2024 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
Jan 18, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Aug 10, 2023 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
*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 May, 2020: None