Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Grimaldi Childcare Services, LLC
Central Islip, NY
· Suffolk County
Acorn Avenue,
Central Islip, NY 11722
Quick Facts
Capacity
16 children
Age Range
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
769597
Licensed Since
2016
License Issued
Aug 23, 2022
Expired
Aug 22, 2026
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Long Island Regional Office
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About the Provider
Grimaldi Childcare Services, LLC is a Group Family Day Care in Central Islip 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. It is open Monday - Friday, 05:00 AM - 05:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Care is available during non-traditional hours; This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday05:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Tuesday05:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Wednesday05:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Thursday05:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Friday05:00 AM - 05:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Application - Renewal | Application - Renewal | 2026-I-LIRO-029181 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-18 | Violation | 416.4(b)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Evacuation drills have been conducted each month | |||
| 2026-08-18 | Violation | 416.5(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions are taken to eliminate all safety and health hazards | |||
| 2026-08-18 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: Childrens immunizations are current | |||
| 2026-08-18 | Violation | 416.11(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Health care plan on-site and followed by caregiver(s) and staff | |||
| 2026-06-09 | Fire Safety - Monitor | Fire Safety - Monitor | 2026-I-LIRO-054755 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-LIRO-007836 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 416.5(a) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 416.15(c)(13) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; | |||
| 2025-11-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-116499 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-11-21 | Violation | 413.3(g)(3)(i) | N |
| Brief Description: Posting of Compliance History Document | |||
| 2025-11-21 | Violation | 416.7(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 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 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: | |||
| 2025-11-21 | Violation | 416.11(h)(1)(i) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The caregivers 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; | |||
| 2025-11-21 | Violation | 416.15(a)(9) | N |
| Brief Description: Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-056925 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Violation | 416.5(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. | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Violation | 416.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times with exceptions only as specified in regulation | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-LIRO-009115 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 416.5(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Poisonous, toxic, flammable and dangerous items are inaccessible to children | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 416.14(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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; | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-110764 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.11(i)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When disposable diapers are used, soiled diapers must be disposed of immediately into an outside trash disposal, or placed in a tightly covered plastic-lined trash can inaccessible to children until outdoor disposal is possible. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | 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; | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 416.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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; | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Documentation Review | Documentation Review | 2024-I-LIRO-085029 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 416.14(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 416.14(f) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-080802 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Violation | 416.7(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Violation | 416.12(q) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child's first and last name. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-045662 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-LIRO-009230 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-01-05 | Other | Other | 2024-I-LIRO-016583 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2023-I-LIRO-048276 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Violation | 416.15(b)(20) | N |
| Brief Description: Only approved caregivers have unsupervised contact with the day care children | |||
| 2022-07-29 | Violation | 416.11(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. | |||
| 2022-07-29 | Violation | 416.11(i)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors. | |||
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