Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Dingman, Christine
Poland, NY
· Herkimer County
Cold Brook Street,
Poland, NY 13431
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
114372
Licensed Since
2002
License Issued
Mar 13, 2024
Active Through
Mar 12, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Syracuse Regional Office
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About the Provider
Dingman, Christine is a Family Day Care in Poland 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 - 05:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 3/13/2002;
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday06:00 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-100027 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Fire Safety - Full Existing | Fire Safety - Full Existing | 2026-I-SRO-052762 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-028133 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 417.3(h) | N |
| Brief Description: No peeling or damaged paint or plaster inside and outside the home | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 417.5(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 417.11(i)(10) | N |
| Brief Description: Diapering area disinfected after each use | |||
| 2026-03-24 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-002047 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-12-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-123188 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-22 | Violation | 417.7(u) | N |
| Brief Description: TV and other electronic visual media are not used solely to occupy time | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-035235 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-11 | Violation | 417.5(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Poisonous, toxic, flammable and dangerous items are inaccessible to children | |||
| 2025-05-23 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-SRO-040774 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-05-23 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-05-23 | 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. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-002925 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-109553 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Violation | 417.4(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The registrant must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-SRO-096703 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-27 | Violation | 417.3(h) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-002585 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 417.5(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Poisonous, toxic, flammable and dangerous items are inaccessible to children | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2023-I-SRO-049298 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2022-06-17 | 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. | |||
| 2022-06-17 | Violation | 417.5(l)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Any animal present at the day care home must present no evidence of disease or parasite and pose no threat. | |||
| 2022-06-17 | Violation | 417.5(l)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parents of children in care and the Office when an animal kept on the premises harms any person, including a child in care. | |||
| 2022-06-17 | Violation | 417.14(m) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 417.5(f)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 417.8(j)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 417.14(m) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: All child care programs must have at least one caregiver, who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid, on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. | |||
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