Little Playhouse

99 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

36 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 1, 2026

Latest inspection

February 10, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 1, 2026

Provider
Little Playhouse
License number
833131
Location
99 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 40.0/100
Inspection record
36 inspections, last inspected February 10, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 1, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor40.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

61

Total Violations

Feb 10, 2026

Last Inspection

128

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (81)

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Feb 10, 2026

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.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Feb 10, 2026

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.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Feb 10, 2026

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.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Feb 10, 2026

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.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Jul 22, 2025

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,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 22, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 22, 2025

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(1)Jul 15, 2025

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 15, 2025

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 injury,

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(c)(5)Jan 28, 2025

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(c)(5)Jan 28, 2025

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(c)(5)Jan 28, 2025

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(c)(5)Jan 28, 2025

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;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(5)(i)Oct 29, 2024

A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(5)(i)Oct 29, 2024

A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(5)(i)Oct 29, 2024

A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(h)(5)(i)Oct 29, 2024

A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(n)Jul 22, 2024

The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(n)Jul 22, 2024

The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(n)Jul 22, 2024

The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(n)Jul 22, 2024

The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(aa)Jan 23, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 23, 2024

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(aa)Jan 23, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 23, 2024

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 23, 2024

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Jan 23, 2024

In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(aa)Jan 23, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(aa)Jan 23, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 14, 2023

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(21)(iii)Jul 14, 2023

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: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 14, 2023

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(21)(iii)Jul 14, 2023

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: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(21)(iii)Jul 14, 2023

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: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 14, 2023

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(21)(iii)Jul 14, 2023

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: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Jul 14, 2023

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(5)(i)May 18, 2023

for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)May 18, 2023

for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(5)(i)May 18, 2023

for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)May 18, 2023

for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(5)(i)May 18, 2023

for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)May 18, 2023

for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(5)(i)May 18, 2023

for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)May 18, 2023

for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(7)Feb 27, 2023

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Playhouse's safety grade?

Little Playhouse has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 40.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Little Playhouse have?

Little Playhouse has 61 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 61 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Little Playhouse last inspected?

Little Playhouse was last inspected on February 10, 2026.

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