Inquisitive Minds - Oceanside NY Family Day Care

239 Montgomery Ave , Oceanside NY 11572
(516) 766-5282

About the Provider

Description: Inquisitive Minds is a Family Day Care in Oceanside NY, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children . The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information:

This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only;


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 687064
  • Capacity: 8
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Full-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips
  • Schools Served: Oceanside School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Sep 25, 2014
  • Current License Issue Date: Sep 25, 2020
  • Current License Expiration Date: Sep 24, 2024
  • 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
2019-05-09 Violation 413.3(g)(3)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents a copy of the most recent inspection report issued to the program by the Office.
2018-10-02 417.14(d) Corrected
Brief Description: All assistants hired after the initial registration of the home must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of training during the first six months after becoming an assistant. In either case, this initial fifteen (15) hours applies toward the total thirty (30) hour minimum requirement for each two-year period.
2018-10-02 417.14(f) Corrected
Brief Description: Each provider and assistant must complete a total of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. Such training must address the following topics:
2018-10-02 417.15(b)(25)(iii) Corrected
Brief Description: At mid-point must have proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 417.14
2017-12-27 417.11(i)(29) Corrected
Brief Description: Individual drinking cups or disposable cups must be provided daily. Once a drinking cup or eating utensils have been used by a child they may not be used by another child unless they are washed first
2017-12-27 417.13(f) Corrected
Brief Description: A person is not approved to be a caregiver until the child care program receives written approval from the Office
2017-12-27 417.8(d)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children
2017-12-27 417.8(g)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: When the provider or assistant is absent for more than 3 consecutive days or has reason to be absent on a recurring basis, the Office must be notified in advance and the program must keep a written record of the caregivers present in place of the absent provider or assistant
2017-12-27 417.8(l) Corrected
Brief Description: Whenever a person pending approval as a caregiver is being counted in ratio for the program, the provider must be at the program and supervising this person.
2017-07-28 417.11(c)(2)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: Health care plan must describe how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented
2017-07-28 417.11(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.
2017-07-28 417.11(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.
2017-07-28 417.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: Maintain on file the daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times

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