Program Name: The Growing Tree    License/Registration ID: 880087


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nery Espinosa Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Freeport
Site Address: Map
57 Hillside ave, freeport, NY 11520
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 26, 2022
Current Registration Period: May 26, 2022 - May 25, 2026
Phone: (516) 362-7282
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 12/20/2024 8:20:27 AM
10 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: 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  
Mar 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-012704 Violations Found
Dec 12, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-113026 Violations Found
Aug 12, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-079036 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-077347 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 15, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-LIRO-042201 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jan 19, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-013223 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 21, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-040785 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 10, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 10, 2025 416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Not Corrected
Mar 10, 2025 416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 413.3(g)(3)(i) The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.5(l)(2) All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed. Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.5(l)(3) All required vaccinations must be kept current for all animals present at the program. Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.6(b) Parents must be informed when the person who is providing transportation changes. Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.6(c) Parents must be informed of and agree to a transportation plan. Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.6(l) The program must openly display daily transportation schedules. Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.8(o)(1) No child can be released from the group family day care home to any person other than his or her parent, person(s) currently designated in writing by such parent to receive the child, or other person authorized by law to take custody of a child. Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.8(p)(1)(i) Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to: sign in upon entry to the premises; Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(i) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must notify the Office immediately in writing when there is any change of caregivers; Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.15(b)(12) The group family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2024 416.15(b)(14)(ii) The caregiver must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by a caregiver: serious incident, Not Corrected
Aug 12, 2024 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Apr 15, 2024 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
Apr 15, 2024 416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. 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 April, 2020: None