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Wooden Shoe Nursery School

1049 Hunter Ave, Valley Stream NY 11580 · License #39792 · Day Care Center

License
Capacity 122 childrenAges 0 mo – 5 yrLast inspected Jun 16, 2026
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Director
Natalie Castano
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Address
1049 Hunter Ave, Valley Stream NY 11580 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

12 Infants, 68 Toddlers, 42 Preschoolers
  • Licensed for 122 children
12
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by NYS OCFS
11
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
1.1
New York average
0.9

Inspection history & violations

Source: NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Jun 16, 2026 — Mid-Point
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    418-1.14(c)(1) · Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program.

    Corrected by Jun 16, 2026

Apr 20, 2026 — Annual Unannounced
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.3(h) · Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

    Corrected by Apr 20, 2026

  • Violation

    418-1.5(aa) · The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow.

    Corrected by Apr 20, 2026

Sep 18, 2025 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 29, 2025 — Complaint
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.5(a) · Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.7(u) · Sleeping surfaces, including bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not come in contact with the sleeping surfaces of another child's rest equipment during storage. Mats and cots must be stored so that the sleeping surfaces do not touch when stacked.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.8(a) · 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.

    Corrected by May 29, 2025

Apr 3, 2025 — Complaint
4 violations cited · view state record
4 violations
  • Violation

    418-1.3(n) · Adequate and safe water supply and sewage facilities must be provided and must comply with State and local laws. Hot and cold running water must be available and accessible at all times.

    Corrected by Apr 3, 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 Apr 3, 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 Apr 3, 2025

  • Violation

    418-1.15(b)(14)(iv) · 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 condition,

    Corrected by Apr 3, 2025

Jan 3, 2025 — Complaint
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    418-1.10(e) · In meeting his or her responsibilities pursuant to section 418-1.10, the director or licensee of the child day care center may, consistent with any appropriate collective bargaining agreements or applicable provisions of law, take one or more of the following actions with regard to staff of the center relevant to a report of child abuse or maltreatment involving a child while in attendance at the center:

    Corrected by Jan 3, 2025

Nov 26, 2024 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 20, 2024 — Annual Unannounced
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 22, 2024 — Application - Renewal
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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 Apr 22, 2024

Mar 5, 2024 — Fire Safety - Other
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 28, 2023 — Monitoring
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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