Program Name: Alternatives for Children    License/Registration ID: 139887


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Elizabeth T. Longo Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Three Village
Site Address: Map
14 Research Way, East Setauket, NY 11733
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 5, 2004
Current Registration Period: Jan 5, 2024 - Jan 4, 2028 		Phone: (631) 331-6400
Fax:
Total Capacity: 400
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 400
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
 Removed from referral list: No
This facility is approved to administer medications. This program is located in a school.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
For additional details and to view the checklist used during an inspection, please click on the Inspection ID links below. Inspection checklists are generated per inspection type and reason. Also note, that any regulatory requirement can be assessed and cited during an inspection and as a result, may not be reflected on the inspection checklist. These items would be reflected in the program's compliance history that is posted.
 Inspection History: (Inspections in the past 24 months)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 20, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-002779 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 8, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-LIRO-038124 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 26, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-020483 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 1, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-LIRO-053723 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 21, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-051518 Violations Found
Nov 20, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-041095 Violations Found
Jul 28, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-031523 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 7, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-035602 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 21, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-032494 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 20, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-033665 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 10, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-028629 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 10, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-027367 Violations Found
May 1, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-026899 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Mar 29, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-002333 Violations Found
Mar 7, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-LIRO-020956 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 30, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-LIRO-017642 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 30, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-017347 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 17, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-LIRO-016711 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 4, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-015571 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2022 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2022-I-LIRO-049704 No New Violations
Dec 12, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2022-I-LIRO-048978 Violations Found
Oct 21, 2022 Serious Injury 2022-I-LIRO-042668 Violations Found
Sep 15, 2022 Serious Injury 2022-I-LIRO-037738 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 16, 2022 Other 2022-I-LIRO-035256 Violations Found
Aug 12, 2022 Serious Injury 2022-I-LIRO-034074 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2022-I-LIRO-033144 Violations Found
Jul 26, 2022 Serious Injury 2022-I-LIRO-032347 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 15, 2022 Complaint (Substantiated) 2022-I-LIRO-031328 Violations Found
Jul 6, 2022 Annual Unannounced 2022-I-LIRO-045233 Violations Found
May 13, 2022 Other 2022-I-LIRO-025458 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Additional Inspection History
*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Mar 20, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 21, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, Corrected
Nov 20, 2023 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
May 10, 2023 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
Mar 29, 2023 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Mar 29, 2023 418-1.15(c)(6) 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; Corrected
Dec 12, 2022 418-1.8(a) 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. Corrected
Dec 12, 2022 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: Corrected
Oct 21, 2022 418-1.5(o) Clear interior or exterior glass doorways must be marked clearly to avoid accidental impact. Corrected
Aug 16, 2022 418-1.15(b)(8)(ii) The parent of a child receiving care must have: the right to inspect all parts of the building used for child day care or which could present a hazard to the health or safety of the child whenever the parent requests at any time during the hours of operation of the child day care center; Corrected
Aug 9, 2022 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Aug 9, 2022 418-1.11(i)(18)(iii) Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label. Corrected
Jul 15, 2022 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Jul 15, 2022 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, Corrected
Jul 6, 2022 418-1.5(z) All window and door blind cords, ropes, wires and other strangulation hazards must be secured and inaccessible to children. Corrected
Jul 6, 2022 418-1.5(aa) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. Corrected
*Violations are posted on this web site after the inspection results have been finalized in a report mailed to the provider. Violations are listed here as 'Corrected' after the Office has verified corrections with the provider, and a letter confirming the corrections has been mailed to the provider.
For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
 Enforcement History
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The enforcement actions listed on this website only include denial, revocation or suspension of a child care program's license or registration. Fines are not shown on this website. OCFS stops referring families to the program if a program's license or registration is closed, revoked or suspended.

Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2019: Yes