Description: The Learning Experience at Dobbs Ferry, LLC is a Day Care Center in Dobbs Ferry NY, with a maximum capacity of 145 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Total Capacity: 145;Infants: 24;Toddlers: 42;Preschool: 79;School age: 0;. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-30 | 418-1.15(b)(17)(i) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Within five days after receiving the initial license and before actually commencing operation, the licensee must, using a form specified by the Office or an approved equivalent for that purpose, notify the local police and fire departments of the municipality within which the day care center is located of the following: | |||
| 2019-09-17 | 418-1.2(e) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a license must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the license the following: | |||
| 2019-03-22 | 418-1.15(c)(24) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: a description of policies and practices regarding appropriate supervision of children in conformance with section 418-1.8 of this Subpart; | |||
| 2019-03-22 | 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. | |||
| 2019-03-14 | 418-1.15(b)(12)(i) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Immediately upon learning of a change that affects those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; | |||
| 2019-03-14 | 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. | |||
| 2019-02-08 | 418-1.11(a)(2) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. | |||
| 2019-02-08 | 418-1.12(q) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: When milk is served as a beverage, low-fat or fat-free milk (1% fat or less) must be served to children two years of age or older. | |||
| 2019-01-23 | 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. | |||
| 2019-01-17 | 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. | |||
| 2019-01-17 | 418-1.8(j) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: When a child day care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to insure the health and safety of the children in care. | |||
| 2019-01-08 | 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. | |||
| 2019-01-08 | 418-1.15(b)(21) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: A child day care center must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to: | |||
| 2019-01-08 | 418-1.7(o) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. | |||
| 2019-01-07 | 418-1.11(a)(2) | Corrected | |
| Brief Description: The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. | |||
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My son attended The Learning Experience and at first I loved it. I was referred by a friend. She had a child there and I knew how she was about her child, so I figured I would give it a try. Even after me seeing on the news, social media and on the ocfs.ny.gov website of the pending revocation back in 2019 regarding the toddler who's finger was severed off and not one staff member called 911. She told me it was under new management and all of the staff that was involved with that incident was terminated. He had an amazing teacher by the name of Ms Jessica. Then when the Pandemic happened we were placed on a shut down. I put his enrollment on pause. When he returned in June 2020, many of the teachers didn't return. They rather stay at home and make more on unemployment. Now, that my opinion has changed about the daycare. I don't blame them and I probably would've done the same. Just so I didn't have to work in that environment. The first issue was there were way too many changes with the Teachers and they never notified the parents of the change. I've never in my life seen so many changes with staff. The turnover at this place was too high. That is never a good sign. Each month was a bunch of new teachers. You would think, because we weren't allowed inside due to COVID they would have a picture up of the teacher, caring for your child. Just to give the parents a piece of mind. Next issue was my child's pull-ups were never changed like they were supposed to. I have so many emails back and forth with them about that. I know he wasn't being changed because I would send in a sleeve which was about 16 pull ups and it would be four weeks or longer until they asked for more. He was there from 8:30 am- 6:00 pm Monday - Friday. No way should 16 pull-ups ever be enough for the duration of time he was there. Then when he outgrew a size 2T-3T they were still putting them on and they were way too tight. He had marks on his sides from the pull up being too tight. I complained and told them to toss out all 2T-3T pull ups. They apologized, but said that some pull ups were donated by another parent. I didn't care and told them to please stop using them. Reminder we weren't allowed in the facility due to COVID, which was very frustrating. What should've been the last straw was when my son got a bruise on his arm and no one could tell me how he got it. You mean to tell me the kids are outside playing on their playground and not one person seen what happened? I addressed my concerns via email like always; only this time they called me. I guess they didn't want a paper trail of them admitting they didn't know how he got the bruise. The last straw was when two teachers told me secretly to remove my child out the daycare as soon as I could. They didn't give an explanation, but honestly I didn't need one. I was alarmed and truly wish I knew why this place has an revolving door of staff. The Director of Curriculum and the Head Director of the program resigned within a month of each other. That tells you they have some upper management issues. This place would be a great daycare if ran correctly. Its in a great neighborhood, the facility is clean, but please don't be fooled by that. They care about the appearance NOT the quality of daycare they're providing. I also believe the daycare would be great if they hired staff interested in working with children; like either having a degree in Early Childhood or in the process of obtaining a degree in Early Childhood. The Director Caitlin was awesome, but she had way too many duties (like why was she cooking lunch) for the kids every day? I feel that took away from her doing more important things. Also, the Director of Curriculum Ms Nya was awesome too. I forgot to mention that my son's cups, bowls, and toys would go missing constantly and they would rarely pop back up. I always wondered where they went. I constantly had to replace his stuff. It was so bad even the Director said "I'll pay you for his stuff." All of his items were labeled. So there was no excuse. Below are other issues: Their lunch is also crappy for the amount of tuition you pay. The TLE parent app is pretty much nonexistent. You barely would get pics or updates daily. This would lead you to asking questions at pick up, which defeats the purpose of providing the service.