TLC @ Brookside - Merrick NY Day Care Center

1260 Meadowbrook Road , Merrick NY 11566
(516) 442-4910

About the Provider

Description: TLC @ Brookside is a Day Care Center in Merrick NY, with a maximum capacity of 127 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 127;Infants: 16;Toddlers: 24;Preschool: 87;School-Age: 0;. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: There has been enforcement actions since 2003;

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 752494
  • Capacity: 127
  • Age Range: Total Capacity: 127;Infants: 16;Toddlers: 24;Preschool: 87;School-Age: 0;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Schools Served: North Merrick School District
  • Initial License Issue Date: Dec 11, 2015
  • Current License Issue Date: Dec 11, 2021
  • Current License Expiration Date: Dec 10, 2025
  • 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
2021-11-15 Violation 418-1.3(h) Corrected
Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
2021-11-15 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.
2021-11-15 Violation 418-1.3(h) Corrected
Brief Description: Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
2021-11-15 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.
2021-01-27 Violation 418-1.3(q)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: Preschool and school-aged children must be accommodated in rooms having a minimum of 35 square feet for each child.
2021-01-27 Violation 418-1.3(q)(3) Corrected
Brief Description: Preschool and school-aged children must be accommodated in rooms having a minimum of 35 square feet for each child.
2020-12-29 Violation 418-1.4(f)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times.
2020-12-29 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.
2020-12-29 Violation 418-1.5(v) Corrected
Brief Description: All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.
2020-12-29 Violation 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.
2020-12-29 Violation 418-1.5(aa) Corrected
Brief Description: The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.
2020-12-29 Violation 418-1.5(ab) Corrected
Brief Description: High chairs.
2020-12-29 Violation 418-1.7(u) Corrected
Brief Description: Sleeping surfaces, including bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not come in contact with the sleeping surfaces of another child's rest equipment during storage. Mats and cots must be stored so that the sleeping surfaces do not touch when stacked.
2020-12-29 Violation 418-1.11(i)(2) Corrected
Brief Description: Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.
2020-12-29 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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