Inquisitive Minds
Inquisitive Minds
License/Registration ID: 687064
239 Montgomery Ave. Oceanside, NY 11572
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Inspection ID:
2025-I-LIRO-055752
Date:
12/08/2025
Inspection Type:
Monitoring
Inspection Result:
Violations found
Compliance Status:
Y-Compliant, N-Noncompliant, N/O-Not Observed, N/A-Not Applicable, P/V-Prior Violation
Reg
Compliance Status
413.3 Enforcement of Regulations
*
Posting of Compliance History Document
413.3(g)(3)(i)
N
417.3 Building and Equipment
Age appropriate cribs, mats, cots are provided
417.3(e)
Y
Bathroom available not more than one floor away
417.3(l)
Y
Concrete floors are covered with appropriate material
417.3(i)
N/A
Hot & cold running water and sewage facilities adequate & accessible at all times
417.3(n)
Y
Space for a variety of activities and adequate for the number of children in care
417.3(j)
Y
417.4 Fire Protection
*
Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow
417.4(h)(4)
Y
417.5 Safety
Firearms, shotguns and rifles are unloaded, with trigger lock, or secured in a safe storage depository
417.5(x)(2)
N/A
Hazards such as wells, holes, pits, etc have compliant barriers in place to prevent access
417.5(f)(2)
Y
*
No pools/ponds/water hazards located on or adjacent to the program property; or if present, barriers exist to prevent access
417.5(f)(1)
Y
Poisonous, toxic, flammable and dangerous items are inaccessible to children
417.5(j)
N
Spa pools, hot tubs and fill and drain wading pools are not used
417.5(g)(1)
N/A
417.7 Program Requirements
A daily schedule has been established which includes daily physical activity
417.7(a)
Y
Children must have daily outdoor play
417.7(h)
N/O
Television and other electronic visual media must be off during meals
417.7(w)
N
417.8 Supervision of Children
*
Approved provider is the primary caregiver
417.8(e)
Y
*
Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation
417.8(a)
Y
*
One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age
417.8(j)(1)
Y
*
One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance
417.8(j)(2)
Y
417.11 Health and Infection Control
Additional clothing available for children
417.11(i)(9)
Y
Children wash or are assisted in washing their hands as required
417.11(i)(2)
N
Emergency health care for children obtained as necessary
417.11(h)(1)
Y
Extensive cleaning done while children are not present
417.11(i)(26)
N
Home and premises are free of vermin
417.11(i)(23)
Y
Individual drinking cups are provided and not shared
417.11(i)(29)
Y
Individual, sanitary bed coverings must be cleaned as specified
417.11(i)(31)
Y
Sharing personal hygiene items is prohibited
417.11(i)(20)
Y
Smoking is prohibited in areas in use by children or in vehicles when children are being transported
417.11(b)(11)
Y
417.14 Training
*
A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care
417.14(m)
Y
Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
417.14(b)
Y
First Aid & CPR certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care
417.14(n)
Y
Prior to becoming a Provider, the individual completed Federal Health and Safety training
417.14(b)
Y
Provider completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
417.14(b)
Y
417.15 Management and Administration
*
Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity
417.15(a)(9)
Y
*
Office notified of any change to the home or program
417.15(b)(12)
Y
Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children
417.15(b)(20)
Y
Summary of Violations
Date Cited
Regulation
Regulation Description
Compliance Status
Corrected on- Site?
12/08/2025
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
Y
12/08/2025
417.5(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
Y
12/08/2025
417.7(w)
Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals.
Corrected
Y
12/08/2025
417.11(i)(1)
Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.
Corrected
Y
12/08/2025
417.11(i)(2)
Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.
Corrected
Y
12/08/2025
417.11(i)(21)
All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office.
Corrected
N
12/08/2025
417.11(i)(26)
Extensive cleaning, such as shampooing carpets or washing windows and walls, must occur when children are not present.
Corrected
N
12/08/2025
417.11(i)(27)
Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
Corrected
N
12/08/2025
417.15(c)(1)
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 copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;
Corrected
N
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
413.3(g)(3)(i)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.5(j)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.7(w)
Regulation Description
Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.11(i)(1)
Regulation Description
Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.11(i)(2)
Regulation Description
Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.11(i)(21)
Regulation Description
All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.11(i)(26)
Regulation Description
Extensive cleaning, such as shampooing carpets or washing windows and walls, must occur when children are not present.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.11(i)(27)
Regulation Description
Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
12/08/2025
Regulation
417.15(c)(1)
Regulation Description
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 copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 417.4 and 417.5 of this Part;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
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:
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact:
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560