Description:
My name is Liz Arce and I am a mother of 3 wonderful girls. I decided once my youngest was born that I could help other families by teaching and caring for their children while staying home with mine.
Friends Forever Daycare has been in operation since 2007 and is licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and is a QUALITYstarsNY participating site (additional information about QSNY can be found at their website, www.qualitystarsny.org).
In the past ten years later I have grown my family daycare into a group daycare and have been able to watch so many children graduate from my care better prepared for the rest of their Early Education journey. I have hired assistant teachers/caregivers to work with me who will care for, play with and teach your children as if they were our own. All teachers/caregivers are CPR/First Aid trained and have been fingerprinted and cleared through the NYS OCFS. All our staff members attend on-going training to keep up-to-date with latest regulations and best practices for young children.We offer full time and part time care (2, 3 & 4 days a week) at a very affordable rate! Hours of operation: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Our program is a play based program where we teach through hands on experiences and not just ditto's and worksheets. Our caregivers are continually taking training to make sure that your children are cared for in the best possible way. We have 2 large indoor rooms and a large play space outdoors for children to run, play and explore. Our indoor space has dramatic play, art, music, science, math and reading areas. Our daycare works hard to stay posted on the most up-to-date teaching methods. We are constantly changing our approach to the curriculum according to the individual needs of the child while maintain basic methods that we believe nurture children’s learning. Our methods are exemplified in the activities we do with the children.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.6(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Parents must be informed of and agree to a transportation plan | |||
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.8(a) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.11(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief 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 those specified in 416.11(c) | |||
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child day care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premise of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.14(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: CPR and first aid certificates must be appropriate to the ages of the children in care. | |||
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.14(o) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregiver(s) who holds the valid certification in CPR and First Aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program on file. | |||
| 2019-02-14 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Maintain on file the daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times | |||
| 2018-11-07 | Violation | 416.4(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. | |||
| 2018-07-30 | 416.4(f) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Multi-purpose fire extinguishers of a type approved for use in residences must be maintained in good working condition and placed in the kitchen and outside the furnace room. A group family day care program located in a multiple family dwelling is not required to place or maintain a fire extinguisher outside the furnace room of such dwelling. The caregivers must know how to use the fire extinguishers placed in such home. Fire extinguishers with gauges must show a full charge. Fire extinguishers with seals must have unbroken seals. | |||
| 2017-11-20 | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Other than children who are enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade, 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 day 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. | |||
| 2017-11-20 | 416.11(a)(7) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 416.11(a)(5) or (6), children enrolled in the child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York State Public Health Law | |||
| 2017-11-20 | 416.7(n) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants must not have bumper pads, toys, large stuffed animals, heavy blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners unless medical information from the child's health care provider is presented indicating otherwise. | |||
| 2017-04-20 | 416.11(c)(2)(i) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Health care plan must describe how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented | |||
| 2017-04-20 | 416.15(c)(13) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Must have on file a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers | |||
| 2017-04-20 | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Maintain on file the daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times | |||
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