Description: Little Minds Montessori, Inc. is a Non-Sectarian & Non-Denominational program, established in January 2009 and are in a position to offer the community a quality education in Montessori Method along with before and after Child Care. Our warm and nurturing staff includes Certified Montessori Directors and Assistants having credentials in early childhood education with years of meaningful experience in working with children. Little Minds is a Member of American Montessori Society (AMS) and licensed by OCFS of New York State operating year round. Every child carries within them the person they will become. At Little Minds Montessori, Inc., we believe that the school community is responsible for discovering and nurturing the unique individual potential of each child. Our curriculum provides a sound academic background while stimulating and challenging each child to meet his or her own particular needs and learning pace. Our classrooms are rich with Montessori materials and supporting activities to promote intellectual as well as social growth. We instill through example and action a love of learning, a strong work ethic, creativity, respect and compassion for others.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.7(y) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Climbing and large motor apparatus should be available either inside the child day care center or in the outdoor play space. | |||
| 2021-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The staff person who holds the valid certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program. | |||
| 2021-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.7(y) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Climbing and large motor apparatus should be available either inside the child day care center or in the outdoor play space. | |||
| 2021-10-21 | Violation | 418-1.14(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The staff person who holds the valid certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and first aid must have their certification available for review during their working hours at the program. | |||
| 2020-12-14 | Violation | 418-1.4(b)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When multiple shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care. | |||
| 2020-12-14 | Violation | 418-1.4(b)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: When multiple shifts of care are provided, such drills must be conducted monthly during each shift of care. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than children who are enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade, 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 day 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. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.11(f)(15) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be kept in their original bottles or containers. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.11(f)(20) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children 5 years of age or older must be reauthorized at least once every 12 months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.12(z) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(12) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; | |||
| 2019-06-27 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(16) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: the napping agreement for each child in care; | |||
| 2018-09-05 | 418-1.14(n)(2) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Every applicant for the position of director, teacher, or volunteer with the potential for regular and substantial contact with children after this regulation becomes effective must complete the Office-approved training pre-service or within three months of starting such position, or by September 30, 2017, whichever is later. Any director or teacher who has not completed the training, but will be completing the training within the first three months of starting such position, must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such time as the training has been completed. The person supervising the individual must have completed the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. | |||
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