Program Name: Little Leaves Childcare Corp    License/Registration ID: 886680


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Hong K. Chau Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Mineola
Site Address: Map
259 Jericho tpke, Mineola, NY 11501
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 14, 2023
Current Registration Period: Apr 14, 2023 - Apr 13, 2027
Phone: (516) 502-1518
Fax:
Total Capacity: 53
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 21
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 6/9/2023 10:16:27 AM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 2
-Preschool: 15
-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
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 3, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-013280 Violations Found
Oct 21, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-102322 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 10, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-073639 Violations Found
Apr 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-041568 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 8, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-023385 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jan 10, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-013892 Violations Found
Oct 4, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-024597 Violations Found
Jun 28, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-033831 No violations cited for this Inspection

*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 3, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 3, 2025 418-1.5(c) Portable electric heaters or other portable heating devices, regardless of the type of fuel used, may not be used in child day care centers. Corrected
Feb 3, 2025 418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Jul 10, 2024 418-1.7(u) Sleeping surfaces, including bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not come in contact with the sleeping surfaces of another child's rest equipment during storage. Mats and cots must be stored so that the sleeping surfaces do not touch when stacked. Corrected
Jan 10, 2024 413.4(a) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home: Corrected
Jan 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
Jan 10, 2024 418-1.5(aa) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. Corrected
Jan 10, 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
Jan 10, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Oct 4, 2023 418-1.8(k)(3) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: Corrected
Oct 4, 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
Oct 4, 2023 418-1.11(i)(12) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. 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
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 May, 2020: None