Description:
The goal of our agency is to recognize the needs of each individual, while maintaining the highest standards of teaching and training for our children, their families, and our staff. DDI prides itself on being in the forefront of the most effective methods in use today for the treatment of Autism and related disorders. Our Mission Statement is "To support children and adults with developmental disabilities in achieving a lifetime of growth through exceptional care and innovative, individualized service."
This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 5/25/2007;
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.9(a) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.9(j) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.10(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief 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, | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.9(a) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.9(j) | Corrected |
| Brief 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. | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.10(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: | |||
| 2021-10-19 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief 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, | |||
| 2018-12-03 | Violation | 418-1.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2018-01-17 | 418-1.14(n) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Every director, teacher, and volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children in care must complete Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period training requirements. | |||
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do not send your kids here they do not place children in the appropriate levels of your kids needs my child was here for 3 months and I had to pull her out she was so miserable here ever since I pulled her out shes happy and doing much better.
The following response is based on opinions only and is considered a short description of experiences...The Universal Prekindergaten INCLUSION Program at DDI in Ronkonkoma is in need of much improvement.
The 1 teacher and 1 assistant teacher ratio in regards to a group of 12 inclusion students is often unproductive.
This is because, at DDI the special education students are not always appropriately placed in the most beneficial class due to a lack of written documentation and lack of behavior plans - as it usually comes down to needing to use money and resources.
No simple routines and learning will take place in such classrooms ...rather the two educators spend their time looking miserable and just trying to control the outbursts. Teachers often need to be shadowing students who actually would benefit from a one on one aide.
Ask yourself...why should my typical child CONSTANTLY witness the special education students scream, not follow rules, physically and verbally be inappropriate to your child and the teachers etc...Obviously, all the things taught at home will then feel like a waste of time because of what takes place in this so called-benefical Inclusion environment.
Be aware, and educate yourself of what a true learning environment should be from the Start of your child's pre-k experiences, as you get one shot at it.
I fell in love with this school as soon as I walked in for my tour! The school is so organized, clean, and safe. The classrooms have the best student to teacher ratio, I believe.