Friendly Group Daycare - East Meadow NY Group Family Day Care

601 Hilda Street , East Meadow NY 11554

About the Provider

Description: FRIENDLY GROUP DAYCARE is a Group Family Day Care in East Meadow NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 897787
  • Capacity: 16
  • Age Range: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: East Meadow School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2023-04-19
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-04-19
  • Current License Expiration Date: 2027-04-18
  • District Office: Long Island Regional Office
  • District Office Phone: (631) 240-2560 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2026-05-26 Monitoring Monitoring 2026-I-LIRO-053910
Brief Description: Violations Found
2026-05-26 Violation 416.7(w) Corrected
Brief Description: Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals.
2026-05-26 Violation 416.12(ab) Corrected
Brief Description: Children may not be placed in a crib with a bottle, food or drink.
2026-05-26 Violation 416.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
2026-01-13 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-012536
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2025-08-26 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-071281
Brief Description: Violations Found
2025-08-26 Violation 416.11(c)(2)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: The health care plan must describe the following; how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;
2025-05-20 Mid-Point Mid-Point 2025-I-LIRO-034386
Brief Description: Violations Found
2025-05-20 Violation 416.7(j) Corrected
Brief 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.
2025-05-20 Violation 416.11(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.
2025-05-20 Violation 416.11(a)(7) Corrected
Brief Description: With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 416.11(a)(6), children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.
2025-05-20 Violation 416.14(c)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f).
2025-05-20 Violation 416.15(b)(25)(iii) Corrected
Brief Description: At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.
2025-05-20 Violation 416.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
2025-01-21 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-014317
Brief Description: Violations Found

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