Program Name: Busy Bees Childcare    License/Registration ID: 930213


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kara L. Walda Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Rome
Site Address:
Rome, NY 13440
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 22, 2025
Current Registration Period: Jan 22, 2025 - Jan 21, 2029
Phone: (315) 571-8152
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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 9/5/2025 10:47:47 AM
1 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
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Neighborhood Center of Utica, Inc.
Phone: (315) 732-4871
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 Jan 22, 2025)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 31, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-SRO-015482 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 3, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-119022 Violations Found
Oct 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-110892 Violations Found
Sep 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-101918 Violations Found
Aug 26, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-061345 Violations Found
Aug 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-058712 Violations Found
Jun 20, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-047642 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 6, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-SRO-020065 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-SRO-027771 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 4, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-026432 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: Mar 31, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 3, 2025 417.5(aa) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Dec 3, 2025 417.11(c)(1) The Registrant 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 caregivers 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: Corrected
Dec 3, 2025 417.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Oct 27, 2025 417.5(aa) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Oct 27, 2025 417.11(c)(1) The Registrant 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 caregivers 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: Corrected
Oct 27, 2025 417.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Sep 18, 2025 417.5(aa) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Sep 18, 2025 417.7(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
Sep 18, 2025 417.11(c)(1) The Registrant 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 caregivers 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: Corrected
Sep 18, 2025 417.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Sep 18, 2025 417.15(c)(4) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the family day care home; Corrected
Sep 18, 2025 417.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Aug 26, 2025 417.7(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. Corrected
Aug 26, 2025 417.15(b)(8)(iv) The parent of any child receiving family day care must have: unlimited and on demand access to written records concerning such child except where access to such records is otherwise restricted by law. Corrected
Aug 12, 2025 417.7(w) Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals. Corrected
Mar 4, 2025 417.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. Corrected
Mar 4, 2025 417.8(j)(2) 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. 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: Neighborhood Center of Utica, Inc.
Phone: (315) 732-4871

 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 April, 2021: None