VANESSA LITTLE BLESSINGS DAY CARE
VANESSA LITTLE BLESSINGS DAY CARE
License/Registration ID: 927991
44 Westfield road Coram, NY 11727
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Inspection ID:
2026-I-LIRO-015279
Date:
02/10/2026
Inspection Type:
Annual Unannounced
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
417.3 Building and Equipment
Access to outdoor space which is adequate for active play. If public play area, then travel plan is approved
417.3(k)
Y
Diagram of home shows 2nd floor as child care space and shows two stairways as means of egress
417.3(a)
N/A
No toxic paints or finishes
417.3(g)
N/O
Space for a variety of activities and adequate for the number of children in care
417.3(j)
Y
Toilets and potty chairs located apart from cooking, playing, sleeping and eating areas
417.3(m)
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
Adequate barriers to unsafe areas
417.5(f)(2)
Y
Cleaning materials must be stored in their original container. If mixed, container must be labeled
417.5(k)
Y
Emergency evacuation diagram must be posted
417.5(b)(2)
Y
Furniture, play equipment and other materials are sturdy, free of sharp edges and corners
417.5(n)(1)
Y
High chairs must have safety straps which are fastened when chair in use
417.5(u)(2)
Y
Key or tool needed to unlock bathroom door readily accessible
417.5(s)(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)
Y
Working carbon monoxide alarm on lowest level with a designated napping area
417.5(v)
Y
417.7 Program Requirements
Children may not sleep in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats
417.7(j)
N
Designated napping area is draft free
417.7(o)(3)
Y
No more than 1 person may occupy a cot, crib, bed or mat
417.7(s)
Y
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)
N
*
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
Consumption of or being under the influence of a controlled substance is prohibited unless prescribed, taken as directed, and does not impair ability to care for children
417.11(b)(10)
N/O
Emergency health care for children obtained as necessary
417.11(h)(1)
N
Hand sanitizers not used for children under 2 years of age
417.11(i)(7)(ii)
N/O
Medication administered according to regulation
417.11(f)(1)(i)
N/O
Sleeping and napping equipment is cleaned weekly or before use by another child
417.11(i)(31)
N/O
417.14 Training
*
A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care
417.14(m)
Y
A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 417.14(f).
417.14(c)(2)
Y
Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes
417.14(b)
N/O
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)
N
Summary of Violations
Date Cited
Regulation
Regulation Description
Compliance Status
Corrected on- Site?
02/10/2026
413.4(a)
The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
413.4(a)(1)
a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services;
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
413.4(a)(2)
a national criminal record check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
413.4(a)(3)
a search of the New York State Sex Offender Registry; and
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
413.4(a)(4)
a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.3(a)(1)
Child care can only be provided in the areas of the family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.
Corrected
Y
02/10/2026
417.5(l)(3)
All required vaccinations must be kept current.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
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
Y
02/10/2026
417.7(l)
Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 417.8 of this Part.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.7(n)
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.
Corrected
Y
02/10/2026
417.8(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 417.8(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.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(a)(1)
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(a)(2)
The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional compentencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(a)(3)
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(b)(1)(ii)
The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(c)(2)(x)
guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis that comply with the anaphylactic policy for child day care providers jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health; and
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(h)(1)
The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.11(h)(1)(i)
The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.12(n)
The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.
Corrected
N
02/10/2026
417.15(b)(20)
No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.
Corrected
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
413.4(a)
Regulation Description
The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act for any prospective operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a prospective, or who begins to live, in a group family day care home or family day care home:
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
413.4(a)(1)
Regulation Description
a criminal history record check with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
413.4(a)(2)
Regulation Description
a national criminal record check with the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
413.4(a)(3)
Regulation Description
a search of the New York State Sex Offender Registry; and
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
413.4(a)(4)
Regulation Description
a database check of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment in accordance with section four hundred twenty-four-a of the Social Services Law.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.3(a)(1)
Regulation Description
Child care can only be provided in the areas of the family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.5(l)(3)
Regulation Description
All required vaccinations must be kept current.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.7(j)
Regulation Description
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.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.7(l)
Regulation Description
Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 417.8 of this Part.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.7(n)
Regulation Description
Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
Y
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.8(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 417.8(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
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(a)(1)
Regulation Description
No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(a)(2)
Regulation Description
The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional compentencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(a)(3)
Regulation Description
The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(b)(1)(ii)
Regulation Description
The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(c)(2)(x)
Regulation Description
guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis that comply with the anaphylactic policy for child day care providers jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health; and
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(h)(1)
Regulation Description
The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.11(h)(1)(i)
Regulation Description
The caregivers must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child;
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.12(n)
Regulation Description
The program must obtain a written statement, from the parent of each infant in care, setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.
Compliance Status
Corrected
Corrected on- Site?
N
Date Cited
02/10/2026
Regulation
417.15(b)(20)
Regulation Description
No person other than a caregiver may have unsupervised contact with a child in care at the program.
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: Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
Phone: (631) 462-0303