Ames, Rita
Ames, Rita
License/Registration ID: 920648
1707 Oak Leaf Lane Penn Yan, NY 14527
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Inspection ID:
2026-I-RRO-039061
Date:
04/23/2026
Inspection Type:
Complaint
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)
Y
416.4 Fire Protection
*
Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow
416.4(h)(4)
Y
416.5 Safety
*
No pools/ponds/water hazards located on or adjacent to the program property; or if present, barriers exist to prevent access
416.5(f)(1)
Y
416.8 Supervision of Children
*
Approved provider is the primary caregiver
416.8(e)
Y
*
Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation
416.8(a)
Y
*
One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age
416.8(j)(1)
Y
*
One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance
416.8(j)(3)
Y
Two caregivers present when more than 6 children, none of whom are school age, are in care
416.8(j)(2)
Y
416.14 Training
*
A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care
416.14(m)
Y
Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
416.14(b)
N/O
Each identified staff supervising children alone completed Federal Health and Safety training.
416.14(b)
N/O
First Aid & CPR certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care
416.14(n)
N/O
Prior to becoming a Provider, the individual completed Federal Health and Safety training
416.14(b)
N/O
Provider completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
416.14(b)
N/O
416.15 Management and Administration
*
Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity
416.15(a)(9)
Y
*
Office notified of any change to the home or program
416.15(b)(12)
Y
Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children
416.15(b)(20)
N/O
Summary of Violations
Date Cited
Regulation
Regulation Description
Compliance Status
Corrected on- Site?
04/23/2026
413.3(c)(1)
Any violation of applicable statutes or regulations will be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate a license or registration.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
413.3(c)(2)
Consistent with Article 23-A of the Correction Law and OCFS guidelines referenced in subdivision two of section 425 of the Social Services Law, if OCFS is made aware of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge concerning the owner of a family day care home, group family day care home, school-age child care program, or child day care center; or concerning any employee, caregiver or volunteer in such homes, programs, or centers; or any person age eighteen or over who resides in such a home, such conviction or charge may be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate the license or registration. When the OCFS is made aware of a conviction or charge, OCFS shall act in accordance with the provisions of Section 413.4 hereof.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
413.4(f)(3)(ii)
When a clearance conducted pursuant to this section reveals that an existing operator, director, employee, volunteer or person age eighteen (18) or older living in a family day care home or group family day care home has been charged with a crime, the Office shall conduct a safety assessment and take all appropriate steps to protect the health and safety of the children in care. The Office may suspend such program's license or registration based on such a charge when necessary to protect the health and safety of children in care.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
413.4(g)
Safety Assessment. A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to:
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
413.4(g)(1)
A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: a review of the duties of the person with the criminal conviction or charge;
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
413.4(g)(2)
A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: the extent to which such person may have contact with children in the day care facility or program; and
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
413.4(g)(3)
A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: the status and nature of the criminal conviction or charge.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.7(o)(5)
The resting/napping places must: be in a location where safe egress is not blocked; and
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.7(o)(6)
The resting/napping places must: allow caregivers to move freely and safely within the napping area in order to check on or meet the needs of children.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
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
N
04/23/2026
416.8(j)(2)
Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.9(j)
Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Part, 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, hot spices, irritants or the like.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.11(c)(1)
The Licensee 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:
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.11(f)(7)(ii)
For children less than eighteen months of age, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent and verbal instructions directly from the health care provider or licensed authorized prescriber. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the caregiver prior to such administration.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.11(h)(1)
The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care for children who require such care and also must:
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.11(h)(1)(ii)
The caregivers also must: arrange for the transportation of any child in need of emergency health care, and for the supervision of the children remaining in the program;
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.11(h)(1)(iii)
The caregivers also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.13(a)(3)
The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.15(a)(1)(ii)
Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.15(b)(4)
The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.15(b)(5)
Submission of fraudulent documents to the Office or its representatives is prohibited.
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.15(b)(14)(ii)
The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious incident,
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
416.15(b)(14)(iii)
The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious injury,
Not Corrected
N
04/23/2026
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
N
04/23/2026
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;
Not Corrected
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.3(c)(1)
Regulation Description
Any violation of applicable statutes or regulations will be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate a license or registration.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.3(c)(2)
Regulation Description
Consistent with Article 23-A of the Correction Law and OCFS guidelines referenced in subdivision two of section 425 of the Social Services Law, if OCFS is made aware of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charge concerning the owner of a family day care home, group family day care home, school-age child care program, or child day care center; or concerning any employee, caregiver or volunteer in such homes, programs, or centers; or any person age eighteen or over who resides in such a home, such conviction or charge may be a basis to deny, reject, limit, suspend, revoke or terminate the license or registration. When the OCFS is made aware of a conviction or charge, OCFS shall act in accordance with the provisions of Section 413.4 hereof.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.4(f)(3)(ii)
Regulation Description
When a clearance conducted pursuant to this section reveals that an existing operator, director, employee, volunteer or person age eighteen (18) or older living in a family day care home or group family day care home has been charged with a crime, the Office shall conduct a safety assessment and take all appropriate steps to protect the health and safety of the children in care. The Office may suspend such program's license or registration based on such a charge when necessary to protect the health and safety of children in care.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.4(g)
Regulation Description
Safety Assessment. A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to:
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.4(g)(1)
Regulation Description
A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: a review of the duties of the person with the criminal conviction or charge;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.4(g)(2)
Regulation Description
A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: the extent to which such person may have contact with children in the day care facility or program; and
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
413.4(g)(3)
Regulation Description
A safety assessment performed in accordance with this section shall include, but not be limited to: the status and nature of the criminal conviction or charge.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.7(o)(5)
Regulation Description
The resting/napping places must: be in a location where safe egress is not blocked; and
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.7(o)(6)
Regulation Description
The resting/napping places must: allow caregivers to move freely and safely within the napping area in order to check on or meet the needs of children.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.8(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 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.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.8(j)(2)
Regulation Description
Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.9(j)
Regulation Description
Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Part, 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, hot spices, irritants or the like.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.11(c)(1)
Regulation Description
The Licensee 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:
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.11(f)(7)(ii)
Regulation Description
For children less than eighteen months of age, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by a caregiver for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent and verbal instructions directly from the health care provider or licensed authorized prescriber. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the caregiver prior to such administration.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.11(h)(1)
Regulation Description
The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care for children who require such care and also must:
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.11(h)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
The caregivers also must: arrange for the transportation of any child in need of emergency health care, and for the supervision of the children remaining in the program;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.11(h)(1)(iii)
Regulation Description
The caregivers also must: in the event of an accident or illness requiring immediate health care, secure such care and notify the parent; and
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.13(a)(3)
Regulation Description
The provider, assistant(s), and substitutes must each meet the following qualifications: be capable of providing, and agree to provide, safe and suitable care to children which is supportive of the children's physical, intellectual, emotional and social well-being;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(a)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(b)(4)
Regulation Description
The caregivers, employees, volunteers and all members of the household must be in good health and be of good character and habits.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(b)(5)
Regulation Description
Submission of fraudulent documents to the Office or its representatives is prohibited.
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(b)(14)(ii)
Regulation Description
The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious incident,
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(b)(14)(iii)
Regulation Description
The caregiver 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 a caregiver: serious injury,
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(5)
Regulation Description
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;
Compliance Status
Not Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
04/23/2026
Regulation
416.15(c)(13)
Regulation Description
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;
Compliance Status
Not 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: Rochester Regional Office
Phone: (585) 238-8531