Program Name: Babies First Step Daycare II Corp.    License/Registration ID: 898247


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Celeste A. Lovera Collado Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Freeport
Site Address: Map
193 Lena Ave, Freeport, NY 11520
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 20, 2023
Current Registration Period: Apr 20, 2023 - Apr 19, 2027 		Phone: (516) 455-6823
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 8/29/2025 2:53:30 PM 		1 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
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 1, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-LIRO-027630 Violations Found
Jan 21, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-012565 Violations Found
Dec 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-118268 Violations Found
Aug 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-088361 Violations Found
Jun 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-041787 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 9, 2025 Other 2025-I-LIRO-038734 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jan 15, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-014352 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-083239 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 25, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-053217 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: Apr 1, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 1, 2026 416.4(b)(4) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. Corrected
Jan 21, 2026 416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). Corrected
Dec 2, 2025 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Aug 27, 2025 416.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the caregivers will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child. Corrected
May 9, 2025 416.14(c)(1) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Jun 25, 2024 413.3(g)(3)(i) The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. 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: Long Island Regional Office
Phone: (631) 240-2560
 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 May, 2021: None