Wee Play Children’s Center, Inc.
A day care center in Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
13 Hook Road, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601. (845) 473-7529.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 6 violations in the last three years
- Aug 72026 the latest visit on record
- 34 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 Aug 7, 2026.
6 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
6 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 24, 2026: annual Unannounced1 violation
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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: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 418-1.4(b) and 418-1.5(b) of this Subpart;
Feb 3, 2026: complaint investigation2 violations
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Sharing personal hygiene items, such as washcloths, towels, toothbrushes, combs and hairbrushes, is prohibited.
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A written agreement concerning this retention between the parent and the center is required.
Sep 15, 2025: complaint investigation1 violation
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A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children.
Jan 21, 2025: annual Unannounced1 violation
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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 sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;
Jan 12, 2024: annual Unannounced1 violation
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The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| May 13, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 1 violation cited |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Monitoring | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Nov 26, 1996.
- School district: Hyde Park.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 8 Infants, 12 Toddlers, 14 Preschoolers.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 42209, issued Nov 26, 2022, expires Nov 25, 2026.
- Capacity: 34 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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 2 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (1), Complaint (Unsubstantiated) (1).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
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 20, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 206 child care providers in Dutchess County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 6.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Dutchess Community College Day Care Center | 0 |
| Little Tinkers Group Family Day Care | 9 |
| Griffing, Diane | 0 |
| Little Kidsworld Day Care, Inc. | 0 |
| The Happy Face Daycare | 2 |
| Community Family Development, Inc. North Site | 13 |
| Happy Kids | 5 |
| Astor Early Childhood Program | 3 |
| Child Care by Valerie, Inc. | 5 |
| Wee Play Children’s Center, Inc. This child care provider | 6 |
| Little Tikes Day Care Center II | 18 |
| Bright Horizons Children’s Centers, Inc. | 5 |
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 20, 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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