Program Name: Creative Kids Childcare Center, LLC    License/Registration ID: 888951


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Alphya N. Johnson Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Albany
Site Address: Map
96 2nd St, Albany, NY 12210
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 30, 2023
Current Registration Period: Jan 30, 2023 - Jan 29, 2027
Phone: (518) 599-0012
Fax:
Total Capacity: 67
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 39
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/10/2025 10:48:34 AM
-Infants: 5
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 12
-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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
May 15, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-ARO-040115 Violations Found
May 5, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-ARO-037380 Results Pending
May 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-038272 Violations Found
Apr 29, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-ARO-035998 Results Pending
Apr 1, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-ARO-021707 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Feb 18, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-013518 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-114360 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-083724 Violations Found
Jun 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-052252 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-047520 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 23, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-ARO-042721 Violations Found
Mar 25, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-040723 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-014169 Violations Found
Aug 1, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-ARO-038901 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 27, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-ARO-037987 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: May 15, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 15, 2025 418-1.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the center must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective door knob covers may not be used on egress doors. Not Corrected
May 15, 2025 418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. Not Corrected
May 15, 2025 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Not Corrected
May 15, 2025 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program 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 the program: serious injury, Not Corrected
May 2, 2025 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Not Corrected
May 2, 2025 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Not Corrected
May 2, 2025 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Not Corrected
May 2, 2025 418-1.13(a)(1) Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications. Not Corrected
Apr 1, 2025 418-1.14(c)(1) 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: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Apr 1, 2025 418-1.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Sep 4, 2024 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Corrected
Apr 23, 2024 418-1.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
Mar 25, 2024 418-1.5(b)(4) Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance. Corrected
Mar 25, 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
Mar 25, 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
Jul 27, 2023 418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038

 Enforcement History
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since June, 2020: None