Day Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Learning Experience
Kings Park, NY
· Suffolk County
284 Indian Head Road,
Kings Park, NY 11754
Quick Facts
Capacity
162 children
Age Range
24 Infants, 48 Toddlers, 90 Preschoolers
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
916176
License Holder
Martina Mellace
Licensed Since
2024
License Issued
Apr 18, 2024
Active Through
Apr 17, 2028
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Long Island Regional Office
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About the Provider
The Learning Experience is a Day Care Center in Kings Park NY, with a maximum capacity of 162 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 24 Infants, 48 Toddlers, 90 Preschoolers. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM - 06:30 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Friday06:30 AM - 06:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-09-08 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-09-08 | Violation | 418-1.8(j) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2026-09-08 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff supervising children alone completed Federal Health and Safety training. | |||
| 2026-09-08 | Violation | 418-1.15(a)(4) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity | |||
| 2026-08-21 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-LIRO-073004 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-21 | Violation | 418-1.8(j) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2026-08-21 | Violation | 418-1.15(a)(4) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity | |||
| 2026-08-19 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-19 | Violation | 418-1.8(j) | N |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2026-08-19 | Violation | 418-1.15(a)(4) | N |
| Brief Description: Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Other | Other | 2026-I-LIRO-033308 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 418-1.14(c)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: Director and any new staff complete 15 hours of training within the first 6 months | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 418-1.14(c) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete minimum of 30 hours of training every 2 years | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 418-1.14(d) | N |
| Brief Description: Director, Staff and Volunteers with substantial contact with children complete training in required topics | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 418-1.8(j) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Number of staff is appropriate for number of children present | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 418-1.15(a)(4) | P/V |
| Brief Description: Numbers and ages of children present are within licensed or registered capacity | |||
| 2026-07-22 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-24 | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | Complaint (Investigation Pending) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-06-05 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Self-Report | Self-Report | 2026-I-LIRO-047167 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-24 | Other | Other | 2026-I-LIRO-045681 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Other | Other | 2026-I-LIRO-023245 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-02-17 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-LIRO-014069 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-121774 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 418-1.5(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Suitable precautions are taken to eliminate all safety and health hazards | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2025-09-25 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-101113 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-049172 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Other | Other | 2025-I-LIRO-035057 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-02-20 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-LIRO-016005 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-20 | Violation | 418-1.14(b) | N |
| Brief Description: Each identified staff and volunteer completed Federal Health and Safety training within required timeframes | |||
| 2024-10-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-100830 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-LIRO-043165 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 413.4(d)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home. | |||
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