Program Name: Saint Regis Mohawk Head Start    License/Registration ID: 42475


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Elizabeth E. Woodward Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Pending Revocation  <
Jun 12, 2025 <
School District: Salmon River
Site Address: Map
25 Library Rd, Akwesasne, NY 13655
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 1, 1995
Current Registration Period: Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2026
Phone: (518) 358-2988
Fax: (518) 358-3585
Total Capacity: 64
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 64
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/31/2023 3:03:06 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-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: Yes
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  
Apr 24, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-ARO-035413 Violations Found
Apr 17, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-ARO-033662 Violations Found
Apr 1, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-030674 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 16, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-002051 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 7, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-106898 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-106275 Violations Found
Sep 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-084630 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-041991 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 10, 2024 Fire Safety - Alternate Year 2024-I-ARO-041820 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-001662 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 9, 2023 Fire Safety - TA 2023-I-ARO-050850 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: Jul 1, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Not Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Not Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.9(m) Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. Not Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.10(e) In meeting his or her responsibilities pursuant to section 418-1.10, the director or licensee of the child day care center may, consistent with any appropriate collective bargaining agreements or applicable provisions of law, take one or more of the following actions with regard to staff of the center relevant to a report of child abuse or maltreatment involving a child while in attendance at the center: Not Corrected
Apr 17, 2025 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Not Corrected
Apr 17, 2025 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
Nov 7, 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
*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
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services uses a range of tools to help bring child care programs into compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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 July, 2020: Yes