Merced, Kelly is child care in the provider's own home. New York State licenses this kind of home (“group family day care”) for up to 12 children plus 4 school-age children; an assistant must be on hand once more than eight children are present. State inspectors check it, not the city Health Department. The state's file shows 11 inspection visits, most recently Sep 15, 2026, with 3 violations not yet shown as fixed. Per the state's record, this provider had violations in the last 3 years, all shown as fixed in the record. Its license or registration runs through Apr 20, 2027 in the state registry. Everything we publish for this record is free.
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Inspection history
Every state inspection visit on record for this home, newest first, from New York State's public file. We show the record as it stands and don't grade it.
How to read this record
- New York State inspects home programs at least once a year unannounced, when the license or registration comes up for renewal, and after complaints. Every visit is listed with its date and result.
- Violations found means inspectors cited one or more rule violations on that visit. Each one lists the rule, what it requires, and whether the record shows it corrected (fixed) or still uncorrected.
- The state doesn't publish severity rankings the way the city does for daycare centers. Read the description itself, and ask the provider about anything that worries you.
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Official rule text — what the state requires: All animals present at the program that require a license must be licensed.
Official rule text — what the state requires: With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 416.11(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.
What this means
Records Children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations under the schedule in the New York Public Health Law, apart from children covered by the exceptions in 416.11(a)(6). The citation concerns a child whose immunizations were not current.
Worth asking: How does the program track each child's immunization dates?
Official rule text — what the state requires: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection the names and addresses of persons authorized to take the child(ren) from the group family day care home;
What this means
Records The program must keep on file the names and addresses of the people authorized to take each child from the home. The citation concerns that list.
Worth asking: Who is on the pickup list, and how do you check someone's identity at pickup?
Official rule text — what the state requires: Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.
What this means
Practice The rule requires evacuation drills at least monthly, during the hours the home is open. A citation means that was not being done when the home was cited.
Worth asking: When was your last evacuation drill?
Official rule text — what the state requires: Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
What this means
Building and equipment The rule requires suitable precautions to eliminate any condition, in areas children can reach, that poses a safety or health hazard. The wording is broad, and the public record does not name the hazard.
Worth asking: What hazard was cited, and what was done about it?
Official rule text — what the state requires: The license and record of vaccinations must be available to the Office when requested for all animals present at the program.
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