Program Name: Precious Hearts Child Center, LLC    License/Registration ID: 919418


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kim Berry Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Cohoes
Site Address: Map
98 Niver Street, Suite #7, Cohoes, NY 12047
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 23, 2025
Current Registration Period: May 23, 2025 - May 22, 2029
Phone: (518) 410-4323
Fax:
Total Capacity: 63
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 35
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/24/2026 11:58:54 AM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 2
-Preschool: 2
-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 since May 23, 2025)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 13, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-ARO-014373 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 10, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-ARO-024622 Violations Found
Mar 10, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-ARO-024606 Violations Found
Mar 10, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-ARO-024553 Results Pending
Mar 10, 2026 Complaint (Substantiated) 2026-I-ARO-024551 Violations Found
Nov 19, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-ARO-116010 Violations Found
Oct 7, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-ARO-108211 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 18, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-ARO-051817 Violations Found
Jul 9, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-042319 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: Mar 13, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 10, 2026 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
Mar 10, 2026 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Not Corrected
Mar 10, 2026 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) 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 incident, Not Corrected
Mar 10, 2026 418-1.8(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 teacher's range of vision and that the teacher 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
Mar 10, 2026 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Not Corrected
Mar 10, 2026 418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Not Corrected
Nov 19, 2025 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jul 18, 2025 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. 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
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 April, 2021: None