HabiTots of Medford
HabiTots of Medford
License/Registration ID: 857315
703 E Patchogue Yaphank Road Medford, NY 11763
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Summary of Violations
Date Cited
Regulation
Regulation Description
Compliance Status
Corrected on- Site?
10/15/2025
418-1.5(w)
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials 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
10/15/2025
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.
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
418-1.8(k)(4)(i)
for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children;
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
418-1.9(a)
The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
418-1.9(b)
The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
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.
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
418-1.11(i)(12)
Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
418-1.12(ai)
Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding.
Corrected
Y
10/15/2025
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,
Corrected
N
10/15/2025
418-1.15(c)(21)
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: all records relevant to the current licensing period, and the immediately preceding licensing period;
Corrected
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.5(w)
Regulation Description
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product's use or the program's health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning materials 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
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.8(a)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.8(k)(4)(i)
Regulation Description
for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.9(a)
Regulation Description
The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.9(b)
Regulation Description
The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.9(j)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.11(i)(12)
Regulation Description
Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.12(ai)
Regulation Description
Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)
Regulation Description
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,
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
10/15/2025
Regulation
418-1.15(c)(21)
Regulation Description
The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: all records relevant to the current licensing period, and the immediately preceding licensing period;
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