Miss Tara's Little Rascals, LLC - Massapequa NY Day Care Center

5770 Merrick Road , Massapequa NY 11758
(516) 797-9390

About the Provider

Description: Our center is designed to encompass all your child's developmental needs and interest. Our environment is set-up for success encouraging individual growth at their own level socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually.

Additional Information: This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 7/15/2003;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 163488
  • Capacity: 59
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 59;Infants: 11;Toddlers: 17;Preschool: 31;School-Age: 0;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: Amityville School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Jul 15, 2003
  • Current License Issue Date: Jul 15, 2019
  • 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
2019-01-22 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.
2019-01-22 Violation 418-1.11(c)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:
2019-01-22 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;
2018-08-09 418-1.4(f) Corrected
Brief Description: Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings.
2018-08-09 418-1.8(l)(7) Corrected
Brief Description: Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.
2018-04-05 418-1.3(l)(4) Corrected
Brief Description: The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation.
2018-04-05 418-1.4(b)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
2017-12-27 418-1.12(al) Corrected
Brief Description: Food service and storage, including refrigeration of milk and other perishable foods or formula, must comply with the requirements of Part 14 of the State Sanitary code.
2017-12-27 418-1.15(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;
2017-12-27 418-1.5(y) Corrected
Brief Description: Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
2017-12-27 418-1.8(q)(1) Corrected
Brief Description: Each day care center shall require any and all visitors to the facility to:
2017-12-27 418-1.8(q)(1)(ii) Corrected
Brief Description: indicate in writing the date of the visit and the time of entry to the facility;
2017-12-27 418-1.8(q)(1)(iii) Corrected
Brief Description: clearly state in writing the purpose of the visit; and
2017-12-27 418-1.8(q)(1)(iv) Corrected
Brief Description: sign out upon departure from the facility indicating in writing the time of departure.
2017-06-07 418-1.4(h) Corrected
Brief Description: The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

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