Program Name: Under The Sun Day Care    License/Registration ID: 907734


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Laritza A. Fuente Oliva Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: E.Syracuse-Minoa
Site Address: Map
4821 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13057
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 8, 2024
Current Registration Period: Feb 8, 2024 - Feb 7, 2028
Phone: (315) 243-1813
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 5/15/2024 5:21:15 PM
9 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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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 Feb 8, 2024)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Feb 28, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-SRO-025716 Results Pending
Feb 28, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-SRO-025103 Violations Found
Jan 16, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-SRO-019041 Violations Found
Sep 23, 2024 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2024-I-SRO-095406 Violations Found
Jun 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-051182 Violations Found
May 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-023457 Violations Found

*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 28, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 28, 2025 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Feb 28, 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
Jan 16, 2025 416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time. Not Corrected
Jan 16, 2025 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
Jan 16, 2025 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
Jan 16, 2025 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Not Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Not Corrected
Sep 23, 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; Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 416.12(aa) Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding. Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 416.15(b)(16) The indoor and outdoor areas of the home where the children are being cared for must not be used for any other business or social purpose or non-daycare activity when children are present, such that the attention of the caregivers is diverted from the care of the children. Corrected
Sep 23, 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
Sep 23, 2024 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Sep 23, 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
Jun 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
Jun 12, 2024 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.7(j) Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.7(u) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time. Not Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.7(x) Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off while children are sleeping, and during established nap times. This is not to prohibit a program from using electronic visual media for business purposes during sleep or nap time if its use does not interfere with the supervision of children. Not Corrected
Jun 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
Jun 12, 2024 416.8(e) The provider must be the primary caregiver of children in a group family day care home. Not Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Not Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Not Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Not Corrected
Jun 12, 2024 416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Not Corrected
Jun 12, 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
Jun 12, 2024 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jun 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
May 8, 2024 416.5(j) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
May 8, 2024 416.7(f) As age and development permit, children must be allowed freedom of movement and must be provided with an environment designed to develop such skills as crawling, standing, walking and running. Corrected
May 8, 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
May 8, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Not Corrected
May 8, 2024 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Not Corrected
May 8, 2024 416.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
May 8, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(ii)(c) fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review, Not Corrected
May 8, 2024 416.15(b)(11)(iii) In hiring caregivers subsequent to issuance of a license, a program: must ensure that a medical statement has been submitted before the person has any involvement with children in care, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; Not Corrected
May 8, 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; Not 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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202

 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