Program Name: Building Blocks Child Care Center    License/Registration ID: 43401


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Maria Marino Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Newburgh
Site Address: Map
248 Lakeside Road, Newburgh, NY 12550
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 26, 1998
Current Registration Period: Jun 26, 2024 - Jun 25, 2028 		Phone: (845) 566-0070
Fax: (845) 566-6910
Total Capacity: 91
-Infants: 7
-Toddlers: 17
-Preschool: 45
-School-Age: 22
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/28/2024 11:48:26 AM
-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: 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: 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 18, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-002183 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-113193 Violations Found
Aug 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-081295 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-049523 Violations Found
Apr 4, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-023801 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001798 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-054133 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 18, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 17, 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
Dec 17, 2024 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
Dec 17, 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
Dec 17, 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
May 30, 2024 418-1.5(ab)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs. 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
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 April, 2020: None