Program Name: R.A.B.Y Stem Childcare Inc.    License/Registration ID: 822656


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shana M. Kelly Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Yonkers
Site Address: Map
356 Nepperhan Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 8, 2018
Current Registration Period: Aug 8, 2024 - Aug 7, 2028
Phone: (914) 613-8480
Fax: (914) 614-8481
Total Capacity: 70
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 29
-School-Age: 9
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/25/2024 10:50:25 AM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 9
-Preschool: 9
-School-Age: 1

*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  
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-010410 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 21, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-098381 Violations Found
Jul 9, 2024 Change(s) to Site 2024-I-YRO-067463 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-039448 Violations Found
Apr 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-039059 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 8, 2024 Monitoring - Enforcement 2024-I-YRO-023023 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-010631 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 20, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-055108 No New Violations
Nov 30, 2023 Monitoring - Enforcement 2023-I-YRO-053216 Violations Found
Nov 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-050550 Violations Found
Nov 1, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-YRO-049684 Violations Found
Jun 23, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-034900 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-YRO-030704 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: Jan 28, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 21, 2024 418-1.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 418-1.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Oct 21, 2024 418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. Corrected
May 16, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
May 16, 2024 418-1.13(b)(2) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: the names, addresses and day time telephone numbers of at least two acceptable references, other than relatives, at least one of whom can verify employment history, work record and qualifications, and at least one of whom can attest to the applicant's character, habits and personal qualifications to be a child care center staff member; Corrected
Nov 30, 2023 418-1.5(ad) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Nov 7, 2023 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Nov 1, 2023 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
Nov 1, 2023 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. Corrected
Nov 1, 2023 418-1.8(l)(3) Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate. Corrected
Nov 1, 2023 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. Corrected
Nov 1, 2023 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, Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 418-1.8(k)(2)(i) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children; Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 418-1.8(k)(4)(i) for 3-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every seven children; 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 March, 2020: Yes