Program Name: Head Start of Eastern Orange County    License/Registration ID: 144412


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Gillian R. Ramkalawon Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Newburgh
Site Address: Map
49 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 4, 2002
Current Registration Period: Oct 4, 2022 - Oct 3, 2026 		Phone: (845) 562-0380
Fax: (845) 562-5219
Total Capacity: 144
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 144
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/11/2025 3:24:56 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: 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  
Jan 22, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-003143 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-103416 Violations Found
Jul 29, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-076031 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 22, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-002815 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 4, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-034941 Violations Found
Nov 2, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-049215 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 22, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 28, 2024 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Mar 4, 2024 418-1.15(b)(12)(i) The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately upon learning of a change that affects those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; Corrected
Nov 2, 2023 418-1.11(c)(2)(i) The health care plan must describe the following: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented; Corrected
Nov 2, 2023 418-1.11(f)(7) Permissions needed from parent and/or health care provider in order to administer medications. Corrected
Nov 2, 2023 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
*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 May, 2020: None