Merokee Day School - Merrick NY Day Care Center

10 Wynsum Ave. , Merrick NY 11566
(516) 378-6333

About the Provider

Description: Our philosophy of providing children a fun, warm, nurturing and safe environment has kept families returning to our program year after year, generation after generation. We believe that a child's early childhood educational experience builds the foundation for not only becoming a successful student, but a successful individual as well. We take pride in having past parents and students visit us every year to let us know what a wonderful and positive experience our program provided and how this experience has been the basis for their continued educational endeavors.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 5/4/2001; There has been enforcement actions since 2003;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 796155
  • Capacity: 83
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 83;Infants: 0;Toddlers: 24;Preschool: 59;School-Age: 0;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Merrick School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: 2017-08-14
  • Current License Issue Date: 2019-08-14
  • 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
2022-05-09 Violation 418-1.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
2021-10-15 Violation 413.5(a)(2)(i) Not Corrected
Brief Description: a condition occurred or exists that places a child at risk of serious physical, mental or emotional harm, or risk of death, serious or protracted disfigurement or protracted impairment of physical or emotional health which may include, but not be limited to: inadequate supervision;
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.3(a)(3) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Child care can only be provided in the areas that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.5(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.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.8(a) Not 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.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.10(c)(1) Not Corrected
Brief Description: Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) Not Corrected
Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,
2021-10-15 Violation 413.5(a)(2)(i) Corrected
Brief Description: a condition occurred or exists that places a child at risk of serious physical, mental or emotional harm, or risk of death, serious or protracted disfigurement or protracted impairment of physical or emotional health which may include, but not be limited to: inadequate supervision;
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.3(a)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: Child care can only be provided in the areas that have been included in the diagram and approved as child care space.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.5(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.
2021-10-15 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.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.10(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.
2021-10-15 Violation 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,
2021-08-12 Violation 418-1.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
2021-08-12 Violation 418-1.15(c)(5) Corrected
Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;

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