Hearth Record

Chrisman, Elizabeth

A group family day care in Little Falls, New York 13365

22 Summit Ave., Little Falls, New York 13365. (315) 717-6203.

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The short answer

Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.

The last 24 months 26 violations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Every month

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?

12 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Aug 11, 2026.

26 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

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

26 violations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

26 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Hover or focus a month to read it.

No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Aug 11, 2026: monitoring3 violations
  • Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

    Rule 416.5(i). Corrected during the inspection.

  • Cleaning materials must be stored in their original containers unless the product’s use or the program’s health care plan indicates that the product be mixed with water before use. In this case, the container used for subsequent use of the mixed product must state the name of the cleaning material contained within. Cleaning 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.

    Rule 416.5(k). Corrected during the inspection.

  • A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs.

    Rule 416.5(u)(2).

Apr 21, 2026: monitoring2 violations
  • 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;

    Rule 416.15(c)(6). Corrected during the inspection.

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

Feb 26, 2026: annual Unannounced1 violation
  • 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;

    Rule 416.15(c)(6). Corrected during the inspection.

Dec 16, 2025: monitoring1 violation
  • 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;

    Rule 416.15(c)(6).

Aug 8, 2025: monitoring9 violations
  • The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers;

    Rule 416.15(c)(13). Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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;

    Rule 416.15(c)(5). Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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;

    Rule 416.15(c)(6). Corrected during the inspection.

  • Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

    Rule 416.3(h).

  • Kerosene and gasoline may not be stored in the habitable areas of the home, child care areas, or path of egress.

    Rule 416.4(k). Corrected during the inspection.

  • Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children.

    Rule 416.5(i). Corrected during the inspection.

  • A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs.

    Rule 416.5(u)(2). Corrected during the inspection.

  • One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged.

    Rule 416.8(j)(1). Corrected during the inspection.

  • Each group family day care home shall require visitors to the home to:

    Rule 416.8(p)(1). Corrected during the inspection.

Apr 8, 2025: annual Unannounced2 violations
  • Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.

    Rule 416.3(h).

  • Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

    Rule 416.4(b)(1).

Jan 7, 2025: application - Renewal1 violation
  • A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child;

    Rule 416.11(h)(5)(i).

Sep 10, 2024: monitoring4 violations
  • Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home.

    Rule 416.4(b)(1).

  • Kerosene and gasoline may not be stored in the habitable areas of the home, child care areas, or path of egress.

    Rule 416.4(k). Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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.

    Rule 416.5(f)(1). Corrected during the inspection.

  • When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance.

    Rule 416.8(j)(3).

Feb 7, 2024: annual Unannounced3 violations
  • Kerosene and gasoline may not be stored in the habitable areas of the home, child care areas, or path of egress.

    Rule 416.4(k). Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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.

    Rule 416.5(f)(1). Corrected during the inspection.

  • All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers, and 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.

    Rule 416.5(j). Corrected during the inspection.

All 12 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 11, 2026Monitoring3 violations cited
Apr 21, 2026Fire Safety - Full ExistingNo violations found
Apr 21, 2026Monitoring2 violations cited
Feb 26, 2026Annual Unannounced1 violation cited
Dec 16, 2025Monitoring1 violation cited
Aug 8, 2025Monitoring9 violations cited
Apr 8, 2025Annual Unannounced2 violations cited
Jan 7, 2025Application - Renewal1 violation cited
Nov 14, 2024MonitoringNo violations found
Sep 10, 2024Monitoring4 violations cited
May 31, 2024MonitoringNo violations found
Feb 7, 2024Annual Unannounced3 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Group Family Day Care, open since Feb 14, 2011.
  • School district: Little Falls.
  • Capacity, in New York’s words: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children.
  • Keeps epinephrine auto-injectors for emergencies.
  • Licence 485176, issued Feb 14, 2025, expires Feb 13, 2029.
  • Capacity: 16 children.
Source:

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.
Source:

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.
Source:

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 37 child care providers in Herkimer County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 26.
Source:

New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 37 in Herkimer County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Shepardson, Donna2
YMCA of the Mohawk Valley6
Chrisman, Elizabeth This child care provider26
Lisas Learning Lab Group Family Daycare24
Nichols, Amanda1
Shiny Bright Childcare LLC71
The Youth and Family Center of the Mohawk Valley, Inc.Not given
Hanford, Richard1
Dingman, Christine11
Herkimer Reformed Church16
Millar, Bonnie4
Miller, Julie13

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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.

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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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