Little Gardens Child Care Inc

470 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

11 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

December 17, 2025

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 3, 2026

Provider
Little Gardens Child Care Inc
License number
778671
Location
470 East Meadow Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 53.5/100
Inspection record
11 inspections, last inspected December 17, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor53.5 / 100
Health20/100
Safety25/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance100/100

Quality Rating

1 Star

Rated by QUALITYstarsNY, the state quality rating and improvement system.

11

Total Violations

Dec 17, 2025

Last Inspection

92

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (11)

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.4(b)(4)Dec 17, 2025

The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Dec 17, 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(c)(1)Dec 17, 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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.4(b)(4)Dec 17, 2025

The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Dec 17, 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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.4(b)(4)Dec 17, 2025

The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Dec 17, 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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.4(b)(4)Dec 17, 2025

The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(c)(1)Dec 17, 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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.4(b)(4)Dec 17, 2025

The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(f)(21)Mar 9, 2023

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Gardens Child Care Inc's safety grade?

Little Gardens Child Care Inc has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 53.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Little Gardens Child Care Inc have?

Little Gardens Child Care Inc has 11 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 11 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Little Gardens Child Care Inc last inspected?

Little Gardens Child Care Inc was last inspected on December 17, 2025.

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