Small Wonders Child Care Center

250 Veteran's Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788License
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

27 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: License

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

February 6, 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 3, 2026

Provider
Small Wonders Child Care Center
License number
40726
Location
250 Veteran's Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Status
License
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 20.5/100
Inspection record
27 inspections, last inspected February 6, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor20.5 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing25/100
Compliance95/100

51

Total Violations

Feb 6, 2026

Last Inspection

59

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (51)

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)Feb 6, 2026

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)Feb 6, 2026

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)Feb 6, 2026

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)Feb 6, 2026

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)Feb 6, 2026

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:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(8)Jul 29, 2025

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(8)Jul 29, 2025

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(8)Jul 29, 2025

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(8)Jul 29, 2025

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(8)Jul 29, 2025

Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

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)Apr 21, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and one year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers; or

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

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)Apr 21, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and one year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers; or

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

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)Apr 21, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and one year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers; or

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

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)Apr 21, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and one year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers; or

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(k)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

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)Apr 21, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Apr 21, 2025

To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either: an Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field; and one year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers; or

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.7(o)Nov 25, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(a)(7)Nov 25, 2024

With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(w)Nov 25, 2024

The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(n)(5)Nov 25, 2024

All programs that substantially modify, or install new, outside play equipment must do so in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(a)(7)Nov 25, 2024

With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(w)Nov 25, 2024

The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(n)(5)Nov 25, 2024

All programs that substantially modify, or install new, outside play equipment must do so in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.7(o)Nov 25, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(a)(7)Nov 25, 2024

With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(w)Nov 25, 2024

The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(n)(5)Nov 25, 2024

All programs that substantially modify, or install new, outside play equipment must do so in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.7(o)Nov 25, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(w)Nov 25, 2024

The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(n)(5)Nov 25, 2024

All programs that substantially modify, or install new, outside play equipment must do so in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.7(o)Nov 25, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.7(o)Nov 25, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(a)(7)Nov 25, 2024

With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.12(w)Nov 25, 2024

The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(n)(5)Nov 25, 2024

All programs that substantially modify, or install new, outside play equipment must do so in accordance with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Public Playground Safety Handbook.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(a)(7)Nov 25, 2024

With the exception of children meeting the criteria of sections 418-1.11(a) (6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(8)(i)Apr 3, 2024

The parent of a child receiving care must have: unlimited and on demand access to such child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(8)(i)Apr 3, 2024

The parent of a child receiving care must have: unlimited and on demand access to such child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(8)(i)Apr 3, 2024

The parent of a child receiving care must have: unlimited and on demand access to such child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(8)(i)Apr 3, 2024

The parent of a child receiving care must have: unlimited and on demand access to such child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(8)(i)Apr 3, 2024

The parent of a child receiving care must have: unlimited and on demand access to such child;

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(h)Mar 10, 2023

Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

Resolution: Corrected

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Small Wonders Child Care Center's safety grade?

Small Wonders Child Care Center has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 20.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Small Wonders Child Care Center have?

Small Wonders Child Care Center has 51 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 51 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Small Wonders Child Care Center last inspected?

Small Wonders Child Care Center was last inspected on February 6, 2026.

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