Country Grove Children’s Ctr.
A day care center in Poughkeepsie, New York 12603
99 Todd Hill Rd., Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. (845) 486-1080.
- Pending Revocation: recommended for revocation (New York)
- Removed from the referral list (New York)
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Programs New York State’s Office of Children and Family Services licenses or registers outside New York City, each county added once it is read in full. Programs in the city’s five boroughs, including the day care centers its Health Department regulates, aren’t here yet.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Nov 5, 2026.
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Oct 72026 the latest visit on record
- 79 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
16 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Oct 7, 2026.
13 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
13 violations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 | Nov |
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.
Oct 7, 2026: no Approved Director3 violations
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Upon termination or resignation of the director:
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School-age children must have separate areas to avoid interference with the younger children’s programs.
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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.
May 20, 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: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Apr 3, 2026: complaint investigation2 violations
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The program must take suitable precautions to prevent the following: serious injury of a child while in care at the program or being transported by the program; and
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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.
Mar 3, 2026: complaint investigation2 violations
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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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times;
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An additional group teacher or an assistant teacher is required when the number of children in the group dictate that a second teacher be present to meet the teacher/child ratio.
Oct 18, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.
Aug 6, 2024: self Reported Serious Incident2 violations
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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:
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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: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;
Jul 18, 2024: monitoring1 violation
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Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.
Apr 18, 2024: application - Renewal1 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: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements;
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 7, 2026 | No Approved Director | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| May 20, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Technical Assistance | No violations found |
| May 16, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Self Reported Serious Incident | No violations found |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Technical Assistance | No violations found |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Monitoring | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Application - Renewal | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since May 22, 1998.
- School district: Arlington.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 14 Infants, 10 Toddlers, 39 Preschoolers and 16 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
- Licence 43832, issued May 22, 2024, expires May 21, 2028.
- Capacity: 79 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Nov 5, 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) (2).
- New York’s referral agencies won’t refer families to this program until its compliance issues are resolved.
- New York lists this program as Pending Revocation: recommended for revocation.
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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Removed from the referral list | New York’s referral agencies won’t refer families to this program until its compliance issues are resolved. | |
| Pending Revocation | New York lists this program as Pending Revocation: recommended for revocation. | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
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 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Little House on The Hill Day Care | 6 |
| Blooming Buddies | 0 |
| Infant Toddler Center at Vassar College | 1 |
| Passarotti, Sandra | 11 |
| Victorian Teddy Bears/Cedar Tree Preschool | 3 |
| Forever Friends Child Care | 0 |
| Small Wonders Daycare | 2 |
| Paulin’s Child Care Program | 3 |
| First Step Child Care | 13 |
| Humble Life Child Care | 2 |
| Honeybee Childcare Corp | 6 |
| Country Grove Children’s Ctr. This child care provider | 13 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: New York State Office of Children and Family Services. New York’s own record is on hs.ocfs.ny.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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