Family Day Care
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Little Giants
Syracuse, NY
· Onondaga County
Delong Ave.,
Syracuse, NY 13208
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
576628
Licensed Since
2012
License Issued
May 8, 2026
Active Through
May 7, 2030
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Child Care Solutions, Inc.
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About the Provider
Little Giants is a Family Day Care in Syracuse NY, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM - 11:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Initial License Date: 5/8/2012; This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Care is available during non-traditional hours;
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-070930 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2025-I-SRO-122583 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 417.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
| 2026-03-20 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-005376 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-110410 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Violation | 417.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-12-29 | Violation | 417.11(f)(20) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-060450 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 413.4(a)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.11(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Child Enrollment Requirements for Children not Enrolled in Kindergarten or a Higher Grade. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.11(f)(20) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.12(n) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.15(b)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The family day care home must report to the Office: any change affecting, or which reasonably might be expected to affect, those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; any change in household members; and any other change that would place the home out of compliance with applicable regulations. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief 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: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Violation | 417.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-040866 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 417.11(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Health Care Plan. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 417.11(f)(20) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-006522 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 417.11(f)(20) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-106044 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 417.11(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Health Care Plan. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 417.11(f)(20) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 417.11(h)(5)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-096606 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-06-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-052677 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-21 | Violation | 417.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief 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: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-006436 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 417.4(h)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Paths of egress, both interior and exterior are free of obstructions and debris including ice/snow | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 417.5(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Poisonous, toxic, flammable and dangerous items are inaccessible to children | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.6(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Registrant must obtain written consent on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents from the parent of the child for any transportation of the children in care at the family day care home provided or arranged for by a caregiver. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.7(l) | Not Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.11(a)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.11(c)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Registrant 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: | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.11(f)(1)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: All programs that choose to administer medications other than epinephrine auto injectors, diphenhydramine in combination with the auto injector, asthma inhalers and nebulizers, topical ointments, lotions, creams and sprays to children must have a health care consultant of record and must address the administration of medications in the health care plan in accordance with the requirements of section 417.11 of this Part. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.11(h)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief 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; | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.11(h)(5)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.15(c)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief 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: the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.15(c)(5) | Not Corrected |
| Brief 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: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 417.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 417.5(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 417.5(n)(5) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 417.11(a)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 417.11(c)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The Registrant 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: | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 417.11(f)(21) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 417.11(h)(5)(i) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; | |||
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