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Group Family Day Care ✓ Licensed

Growing Garden Daycare Corp.

Merrick, NY · Nassau County
1641 Fletcher Ave, Merrick, NY 11566
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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
Food Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (516) 623-2134
1641 Fletcher Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
922169
License Issued
Nov 25, 2024
Active Through
Nov 24, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Long Island Regional Office

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About the Provider

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Growing Garden Daycare Corp. is a Group Family Day Care in Merrick 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.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Regulations Status
2026-04-30 Monitoring Monitoring 2026-I-LIRO-046846
Brief Description: No violations cited for this Inspection
2026-01-20 Annual Unannounced Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-014706
Brief Description: Violations Found
2026-01-20 Violation 416.5(j) Corrected
Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
2026-01-20 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.
2026-01-20 Violation 416.11(a)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law.
2026-01-20 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.
2026-01-20 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;
2025-10-14 Monitoring Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-106925
Brief Description: Violations Found
2025-10-14 Violation 416.3(a)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Child care can only be provided in the areas of the group family day care home that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.
2025-10-14 Violation 416.4(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
2025-10-14 Violation 416.5(i) Corrected
Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
2025-10-14 Violation 416.7(v) Corrected
Brief Description: Television and other electronic visual media must be turned off when not part of a planned developmentally appropriate program activity.
2025-10-14 Violation 416.11(c)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: The health care plan must describe the following:
2025-10-14 Violation 416.11(i)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Caregivers and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, 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.
2025-10-14 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.

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