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  
Mar 23, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-002252 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 22, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-YRO-122503 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-113360 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 5, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-YRO-112658 Violations Found
Aug 4, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-054578 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-033669 Violations Found
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
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: Mar 23, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Nov 5, 2025 418-1.11(h)(1) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: Corrected
May 12, 2025 418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
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
*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, 2021: None