Kindercare Learning Center

36 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901Pending Revocation
F

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Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

27 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Pending Revocation

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

January 27, 2026

Provenance

New York licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

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Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Kindercare Learning Center
License number
138364
Location
36 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901
Status
Pending Revocation
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 0.0/100
Inspection record
27 inspections, last inspected January 27, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor0.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety0/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance0/100

105

Total Violations

Jan 27, 2026

Last Inspection

179

Capacity

Violation Timeline

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

All Violations (105)

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)(1)Jan 27, 2026

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(i)(12)Jan 27, 2026

Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(i)(12)Jan 27, 2026

Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)(1)Jan 27, 2026

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(i)(12)Jan 27, 2026

Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)(1)Jan 27, 2026

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(i)(12)Jan 27, 2026

Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.11(i)(12)Jan 27, 2026

Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)(1)Jan 27, 2026

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)(1)Jan 27, 2026

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a statement or summary of the applicant's employment history including, but not limited to, any relevant child-caring experience;

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Nov 26, 2025

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Nov 26, 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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)Nov 26, 2025

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following:

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Nov 26, 2025

Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(7)Nov 26, 2025

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)Nov 26, 2025

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following:

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Nov 26, 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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)Nov 26, 2025

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following:

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Nov 26, 2025

Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(7)Nov 26, 2025

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Nov 26, 2025

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Nov 26, 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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)Nov 26, 2025

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following:

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Nov 26, 2025

Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(l)(7)Nov 26, 2025

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Nov 26, 2025

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(l)(7)Nov 26, 2025

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Nov 26, 2025

Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Nov 26, 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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Nov 26, 2025

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(l)(7)Nov 26, 2025

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

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)(1)Nov 26, 2025

Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides.

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(b)Nov 26, 2025

Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following:

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(ii)Nov 26, 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: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Nov 26, 2025

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Jul 2, 2025

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(b)(1)Jul 2, 2025

Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(b)(7)Jul 2, 2025

Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and safety of children in the event parents are unable to pick up children due to a local disaster. The plan must take into account a child's needs for an overnight stay. Food supplies must be non-perishable and of sufficient quantity for all children for an overnight stay. Programs that serve food daily and have a food supply stored on site for their daily operation or are co-located at a site with a cafeteria, pantry or eatery of some kind are not required to store emergency food or water supplies if they can show that they have access to and permission to use those foods in a declared emergency.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Jul 2, 2025

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(b)(7)Jul 2, 2025

Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and safety of children in the event parents are unable to pick up children due to a local disaster. The plan must take into account a child's needs for an overnight stay. Food supplies must be non-perishable and of sufficient quantity for all children for an overnight stay. Programs that serve food daily and have a food supply stored on site for their daily operation or are co-located at a site with a cafeteria, pantry or eatery of some kind are not required to store emergency food or water supplies if they can show that they have access to and permission to use those foods in a declared emergency.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(b)(1)Jul 2, 2025

Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Jul 2, 2025

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(b)(7)Jul 2, 2025

Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and safety of children in the event parents are unable to pick up children due to a local disaster. The plan must take into account a child's needs for an overnight stay. Food supplies must be non-perishable and of sufficient quantity for all children for an overnight stay. Programs that serve food daily and have a food supply stored on site for their daily operation or are co-located at a site with a cafeteria, pantry or eatery of some kind are not required to store emergency food or water supplies if they can show that they have access to and permission to use those foods in a declared emergency.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(b)(1)Jul 2, 2025

Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(b)(7)Jul 2, 2025

Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and safety of children in the event parents are unable to pick up children due to a local disaster. The plan must take into account a child's needs for an overnight stay. Food supplies must be non-perishable and of sufficient quantity for all children for an overnight stay. Programs that serve food daily and have a food supply stored on site for their daily operation or are co-located at a site with a cafeteria, pantry or eatery of some kind are not required to store emergency food or water supplies if they can show that they have access to and permission to use those foods in a declared emergency.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(b)(1)Jul 2, 2025

Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Jul 2, 2025

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.5(b)(7)Jul 2, 2025

Each program must have on site a variety of supplies including food, water, first aid and other safety equipment to allow for the protection of the health and safety of children in the event parents are unable to pick up children due to a local disaster. The plan must take into account a child's needs for an overnight stay. Food supplies must be non-perishable and of sufficient quantity for all children for an overnight stay. Programs that serve food daily and have a food supply stored on site for their daily operation or are co-located at a site with a cafeteria, pantry or eatery of some kind are not required to store emergency food or water supplies if they can show that they have access to and permission to use those foods in a declared emergency.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(b)(1)Jul 2, 2025

Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment and Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(11)(ii)(c)Jul 2, 2025

fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,

Resolution: Not Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE418-1.3(o)(2)May 6, 2024

Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.14(b)Aug 25, 2023

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.14(b)Aug 25, 2023

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.14(b)Aug 25, 2023

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.14(b)Aug 25, 2023

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.14(b)Aug 25, 2023

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Jul 18, 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jul 18, 2023

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: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Jul 18, 2023

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Jul 18, 2023

Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Jul 18, 2023

The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(a)(1)Jul 18, 2023

Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(a)(1)Jul 18, 2023

Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jul 18, 2023

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: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Jul 18, 2023

The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Jul 18, 2023

Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Jul 18, 2023

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Jul 18, 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(a)(1)Jul 18, 2023

Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jul 18, 2023

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: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Jul 18, 2023

The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Jul 18, 2023

Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Jul 18, 2023

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Jul 18, 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(a)(1)Jul 18, 2023

Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Jul 18, 2023

The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jul 18, 2023

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: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Jul 18, 2023

Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Jul 18, 2023

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Jul 18, 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(a)(1)Jul 18, 2023

Staff and volunteers must be mature, of good character and possess suitable personal qualifications.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSSTAFFING418-1.13(g)(3)(i)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.15(b)(14)(iii)Jul 18, 2023

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

SERIOUSSAFETY418-1.8(a)Jul 18, 2023

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: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(a)Jul 18, 2023

The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.9(j)Jul 18, 2023

Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(a)Jul 18, 2023

Any abuse or maltreatment of a child is prohibited. A day care center must prohibit and may not tolerate or in any manner condone an act of abuse or maltreatment by an staff, volunteer or any other person. An abused child or maltreated child means a child defined as an abused child or maltreated child pursuant to Section 412 of the Social Services Law.

Resolution: Corrected

SERIOUSHEALTH418-1.10(c)Jul 18, 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

Resolution: Corrected

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What is Kindercare Learning Center's safety grade?

Kindercare Learning Center has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 0.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Kindercare Learning Center have?

Kindercare Learning Center has 105 total violations on record, including 0 critical, 105 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Kindercare Learning Center last inspected?

Kindercare Learning Center was last inspected on January 27, 2026.

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