Arnold, Pamela
A group family day care in Newark Valley, New York 13811
9133 Route 38, Newark Valley, New York 13811. (607) 642-5059.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Jul 222026 the latest visit on record
- 16 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
11 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Jul 22, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
12 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
May 15, 2026: monitoring2 violations
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Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
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Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
Nov 18, 2025: monitoring1 violation
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Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child’s health care provider.
Sep 3, 2024: serious Injury4 violations
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The caregivers, employees and volunteers must be familiar with the regulations governing group family day care. Such regulations must be readily accessible to the caregivers for reference purposes and must be made available for review to a parent of a child in care upon request by a parent.
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Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas.
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Play equipment must be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location.
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There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt.
Jun 12, 2024: annual Unannounced3 violations
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If more than one child in the program is receiving breast milk, infant formula or other individualized food items, all containers or bottles must be clearly marked with the child’s first and last name.
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The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
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There must be a cushioned surface under all outside play equipment that present a fall hazard. Surfacing may not include concrete, asphalt, grass or hard compacted dirt.
Feb 26, 2024: application - Renewal2 violations
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The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection children’s individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child’s medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
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Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 15, 2026 | Monitoring | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 5, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Serious Injury | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Application - Renewal | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Group Family Day Care, open since Mar 20, 2000.
- School district: Newark Valley.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children.
- Licence 34557, issued Apr 1, 2024, expires Mar 31, 2028.
- Capacity: 16 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- No complaints in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs.
Who owns it?
- New York’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Doesn’t take part in QUALITYstarsNY, New York’s quality rating program.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 26 child care providers in Tioga County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 12.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Arnold, Pamela This child care provider | 12 |
| Family Enrichment Network, Inc. | 10 |
| Leyburn, Michaela | 6 |
| Little Sprouts Daycare | 0 |
| Cardinal Care LLC | 0 |
| Abide in the Vine Child Care Center | 31 |
| Mccreary, Lora | 2 |
| Wheeler, Shannon | 5 |
| Vanorman, Diane | 2 |
| Westfall, Catherine | 2 |
| Thorp, Stacey | 14 |
| Rosebud’s Child Care | 21 |
What the record doesn’t say
- New York doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- New York’s records give the regulation behind each violation, not what the inspector saw.
- New York’s program pages cover four calendar years; this page shows the last three years.
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual programs.
Sources
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs (cb42-qumz).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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