Group Family Day Care
✓ Licensed
Little Caterpillar Daycare
Brentwood, NY
· Suffolk County
Preston St,
Brentwood, NY 11717
Quick Facts
Capacity
16 children
Age range (listing information)
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
788767
Licensed Since
2017
License Issued
Jul 19, 2023
Active Through
Jul 18, 2027
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Long Island Regional Office
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About the Provider
Little Caterpillar Daycare is a Group Family Day Care in Brentwood NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service's listing gives an age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 11:30 PM; Saturday - Sunday, 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Care is available during non-traditional hours;
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 11:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 11:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 11:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 11:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 11:30 PM
- Saturday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
- Sunday 08:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-LIRO-056553 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-LIRO-008188 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-120045 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-11-26 | Other | Other | 2025-I-LIRO-115049 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-11-26 | Violation | 416.14(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed. | |||
| 2025-11-26 | 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). | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-LIRO-009501 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Violation | 416.4(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | 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; | |||
| 2025-09-04 | 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. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | 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: | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2025-I-LIRO-044936 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-09 | 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; | |||
| 2025-06-09 | 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; | |||
| 2025-05-17 | Non-Traditional Hours | Non-Traditional Hours | 2025-I-LIRO-040551 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-05-17 | 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 compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. | |||
| 2025-05-17 | Violation | 416.15(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Evacuation and shelter in place drills documented and kept on file | |||
| 2024-12-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-112424 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-07-08 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-074613 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 416.14(m) | N |
| Brief Description: A caregiver certified in First Aid and CPR is present at all times children are in care | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-LIRO-009633 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 416.8(j)(3) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver present for every 2 children under 2 years in attendance | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 416.8(j)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: Two caregivers present when more than 6 children, none of whom are school age, are in care | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 416.11(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Health care plan on-site and followed by caregiver(s) and staff | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 416.15(a)(9) | N |
| Brief Description: Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity | |||
| 2023-10-10 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2023-I-LIRO-009784 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
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