Program Name: Easter Seals Project Explore    License/Registration ID: 131813


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Lisa Smacchia Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Valhalla
Site Address: Map
70 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY 10595
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 6, 2003
Current Registration Period: Aug 6, 2023 - Aug 5, 2027 		Phone: (914) 328-1578
Fax: (914) 328-1716
Total Capacity: 256
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 11
-Preschool: 177
-School-Age: 68
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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 3, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-003045 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-102880 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-076244 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 13, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-046144 No New Violations
Mar 11, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-037578 Violations Found
Mar 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-002710 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 20, 2023 Fire Safety - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-051973 Violations Found
Aug 25, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-022201 Violations Found
May 22, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-YRO-029244 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 15, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-028705 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: Apr 28, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 11, 2024 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 20, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Nov 20, 2023 418-1.11(i)(12) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. Corrected
Aug 25, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Aug 25, 2023 418-1.7(o) Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the program where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 418-1.8 of this Subpart. 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 May, 2020: Yes