New Rochelle Thanksgiving Parade Sponsor’s Pelham Location Cited for Fire Code Lapses, Peeling Paint and Improper Child Discipline

PELHAM, NY (November 26, 2025) — Anna & Jack’s Treehouse, LLC, in Pelham, has been cited multiple times since 2023 for violations ranging from fire-safety deficiencies and peeling paint to improper child behavior-management techniques, state inspection records show.

The licensed day care center at 629 5th Ave. is owned by Robert and Christina Rubicco, and licensed by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The Treehouse Play Place, their Larchmont facility, was the name sponsor for last weekend’s New Rochelle Thanksgiving Parade.

According to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services database, the most recent inspection of the Pelham location on Oct. 6, 2025, found the center operating outside the age and capacity limits printed on its license in violation of regulation 418-1.15(a)(4). That violation has since been corrected.

Earlier in 2025, inspectors cited the facility for lacking up-to-date fire and building code documentation, failing to maintain a minimum 68-degree temperature in rooms occupied by children, peeling paint, and using prohibited portable heating devices.

A substantiated complaint investigation on Oct. 24, 2023, found staff violated regulations 418-1.9(b) and 418-1.9(g) by failing to use acceptable techniques to help children solve problems and by separating a child from the group in a manner not permitted under state rules.

OCFS records state that all violations, including those from the 2023 complaint and the 2025 fire-safety and facility inspections, have been corrected. As of the latest update, the center has no uncorrected violations and remains in good standing with a registration valid through Aug. 5, 2029.

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