Program Name: Columbia Children's Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 40679


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Katrina A. Ward Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Hudson
Site Address: Map
142 Union Tpke, Hudson, NY 12534-1513
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 10, 1991
Current Registration Period: Jun 1, 2023 - May 31, 2027 		Phone: (518) 828-2465
Fax:
Total Capacity: 67
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 19
-Preschool: 32
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/14/2025 4:22:19 PM
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 19
-Preschool: 18
-School-Age: 0

*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 is approved to administer medications.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
Jan 15, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-ARO-018393 Violations Found
Nov 24, 2025 Fire Safety - TA 2025-I-ARO-117065 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 12, 2025 Other 2025-I-ARO-114725 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-110707 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-ARO-089901 Violations Found
Aug 25, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-ARO-062722 Violations Found
Jul 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-052131 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-035928 Violations Found
Apr 9, 2025 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2025-I-ARO-032562 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-001799 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-111460 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 25, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-103523 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 23, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-102681 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 12, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-085250 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 31, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-ARO-077057 Violations Found
Jul 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-075078 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-045501 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 12, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-042345 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 12, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-ARO-042054 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 1, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-040402 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 27, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-001397 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-038080 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 26, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 15, 2026 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Sep 3, 2025 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
Sep 3, 2025 418-1.15(c)(12) 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; Corrected
Aug 25, 2025 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
May 28, 2025 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
May 28, 2025 418-1.15(c)(12) 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; Corrected
Jul 31, 2024 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
 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 March, 2021: Yes