Program Name: Kidz Town of Dutchess    License/Registration ID: 401497


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Heather M. Pitcher Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Wappingers
Site Address: Map
1299 Route 9 Suite 103-104, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 15, 2009
Current Registration Period: Jul 15, 2019 - Jul 14, 2023
Phone: (845) 632-6000
Fax:
Total Capacity: 75
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 44
-School-Age: 19
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/19/2024 12:18:43 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 20
-School-Age: 2

*Important Note: This self reported information on open child care slots can quickly change.


Please contact this program for the most current openings.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
Removed from referral list: No
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  
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-005246 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 17, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-YRO-019163 No New Violations
Dec 13, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-YRO-110941 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Sep 24, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-084948 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 27, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-053380 Violations Found
Jun 11, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-050916 No New Violations
Jun 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-005081 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 14, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-046448 Violations Found
Mar 7, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-036881 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 5, 2024 Other 2024-I-YRO-038096 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 22, 2024 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2024-I-YRO-027321 Violations Found
Aug 3, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-038791 Violations Found
Jun 5, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-031270 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 25, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-029673 No New Violations
May 23, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-029617 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 20, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-YRO-004836 No violations cited for this Inspection
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: Feb 25, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 13, 2024 418-1.2(e)(7) Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a license must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the license the following: documentation from the local health office or the New York State Department of Health showing that the facility has been inspected and approved within the 12 months preceding the date of application for renewal; Not Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 418-1.2(e)(11) Renewal. Applicants for renewal of a license must submit to the Office at least 60 days in advance of the expiration date of the license the following: documentation from an inspector from the New York State Department of Labor, or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State, showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current license period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment, and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of application for renewal; and Not Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 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. Not Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 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, Not Corrected
Dec 13, 2024 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Jun 27, 2024 418-1.4(f) Adequate means of egress must be provided. Children may be cared for only on such floors as are provided with readily accessible alternate means of egress to other floors, in the case of fire-resistant buildings, and to the outside in the case of non-fire-resistant buildings. Corrected
Jun 27, 2024 418-1.5(y) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Jun 27, 2024 418-1.14(b) 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. Corrected
May 14, 2024 418-1.5(o) Clear interior or exterior glass doorways must be marked clearly to avoid accidental impact. Corrected
May 14, 2024 418-1.7(j) The child day care center must offer information about other community resources to families when they are in need of supportive social services not otherwise provided by the child day care center. Corrected
May 14, 2024 418-1.8(e) A group teacher, meeting the qualifications of section 418-1.13, is required for every group of children. Corrected
Feb 22, 2024 418-1.7(s) Individual clean bed coverings must be available, as needed, for each child requiring a rest period. Corrected
Feb 22, 2024 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Not Corrected
Feb 22, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) 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: Corrected
Feb 22, 2024 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, Not Corrected
Feb 22, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) 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; Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.3(j) School-age children must have separate areas to avoid interference with the younger children's programs. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Not Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.4(b)(2) When conducting evacuation drills the exit route must be varied to ensure that all approved means of egress are practiced. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.4(e) All fire suppression equipment and systems must be tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. Not Corrected
Aug 3, 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. Not Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.5(b)(2) The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the center must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective door knob covers may not be used on egress doors. Corrected
Aug 3, 2023 418-1.15(c)(32) 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: documentation from service personnel qualified to perform fire suppression systems maintenance, repair and testing showing that fire suppression equipment and systems have been tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Not 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 April, 2020: None