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Friendship For Tots, Inc.

261 East Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 10552 · License #412198 · Day Care Center

License
Capacity 132 childrenAges 12 mo – 13 yrLast inspected Jun 2, 2026
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Director
Collie N. Edwers
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Address
261 East Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon NY 10552 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

12 Toddlers, 116 Preschoolers and 4 School-Aged Children
  • Licensed for 132 children
11
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
12
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.9
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Jun 2, 2026 — Mid-Point
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 22, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 6, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 16, 2025 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 23, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 16, 2025 — Fire Safety - Renewal
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 10, 2025 — Monitoring
5 violations cited · view state record
5 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.8(k)(3)(i) · for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children;

    Corrected by Jan 10, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.11(c)(1) · 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:

    Corrected by Jan 10, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.11(i)(1) · Staff and volunteers must thoroughly wash their hands with soap and running water at the beginning of each day, before and after the administration of medications, when they are dirty, after toileting or assisting children with toileting, after changing a diaper, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

    Corrected by Jan 10, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.11(i)(2) · Staff and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors.

    Corrected by Jan 10, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.11(i)(6) · All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office.

    Corrected by Jan 10, 2025

Dec 10, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 12, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 3, 2024 — Annual Unannounced
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.5(v) · All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children.

    Corrected by May 3, 2024

  • Violation

    418-1.11(h)(5)(iii) · The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current;

    Corrected by May 3, 2024

Feb 1, 2024 — Application - Renewal
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.11(c)(1) · 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:

    Corrected by Feb 1, 2024

  • Violation

    418-1.13(g)(3) · To be qualified as a group teacher for an infant or toddler class, a person must possess either:

    Corrected by Feb 1, 2024

  • Violation

    418-1.15(c)(11) · 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: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statements; acceptable references and other information required by section 418-1.13 of this Subpart;

    Corrected by Feb 1, 2024

Nov 7, 2023 — Monitoring
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    418-1.8(k)(4)(i) · for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children;

    Corrected by Nov 7, 2023

Data synced from NYS Office of Children and Family Services · Source records · Report an error