Program Name: Caring Cottage Child Care Inc.    License/Registration ID: 900349


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Bianca Collado Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Massapequa
Site Address: Map
97 Brendan Avenue, Massapequa Park, NY 11762
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 15, 2023
Current Registration Period: Aug 15, 2023 - Aug 14, 2027 		Phone:
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 4/9/2025 6:56:03 AM 		11 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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 since Aug 15, 2023)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Jun 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-045585 Violations Found
Feb 20, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-014547 Violations Found
Aug 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-078241 Violations Found
May 29, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-047966 Violations Found
May 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-045729 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 28, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-015312 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 8, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-040315 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: Jun 10, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 10, 2025 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Jun 10, 2025 416.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; Corrected
Jun 10, 2025 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
Feb 20, 2025 416.5(r) An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in the child care area. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure. Corrected
Feb 20, 2025 416.5(u)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs. Corrected
Feb 20, 2025 416.11(i)(19) Either disposable towels or individual cloth towels for each child must be used. If individual cloth towels are used, they must be laundered daily. Corrected
Feb 20, 2025 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
Feb 20, 2025 416.15(b)(13) The caregivers, employees and volunteers must be familiar with the regulations governing group family day care. Such regulations must be readily accessible to the caregivers for reference purposes and must be made available for review to a parent of a child in care upon request by a parent. Corrected
Aug 7, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(v) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: may not leave the proposed caregiver in sole charge of, or unsupervised with, children until the Office approves the caregiver; Corrected
Aug 7, 2024 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
May 29, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. 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 July, 2020: None