Program Name: Abilities First, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 347661


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Marissa J. St John Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Nov 12, 2024 <
School District: Wappingers
Site Address: Map
167 Myers Corners Rd., Suite 104, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 28, 2008
Current Registration Period: Aug 28, 2022 - Aug 27, 2026 		Phone: (845) 298-2090
Fax: (845) 297-2705
Total Capacity: 98
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 98
-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: Yes
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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  
Oct 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-101684 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 11, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-100625 Violations Found
Sep 18, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-YRO-082485 Violations Found
Aug 28, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-YRO-095761 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-004552 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 17, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-047244 Violations Found
Jul 18, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-YRO-036717 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 27, 2023 Serious Injury 2023-I-YRO-027032 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 27, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-YRO-019647 Violations Found
Jan 12, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-YRO-004266 Violations Found
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: Oct 17, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 11, 2024 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. Not Corrected
Oct 11, 2024 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Not Corrected
Sep 18, 2024 418-1.14(c) 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: Not Corrected
May 17, 2024 418-1.9(b) The staff must use acceptable techniques and approaches to help children solve problems. Corrected
Feb 27, 2023 418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Jan 12, 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
*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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 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 December, 2019: Yes