Program Name: FIRST FRIENDS CHILDCARE, INC    License/Registration ID: 29408


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Lorraine C. Houlihan Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Shoreham-Wading R
Site Address: Map
43 Highland Down, Shoreham, NY 11786
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 1, 1999
Current Registration Period: Nov 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2027 		Phone: (631) 335-8908
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 3/7/2026 7:06:18 PM 		0 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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  
May 12, 2026 Fire Safety - Monitor 2026-I-LIRO-050518 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-000599 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 20, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-109980 Violations Found
Jan 22, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-001385 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-083900 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: May 12, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 20, 2025 416.7(l) 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 home 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 416.8 of this Part. Corrected
Oct 20, 2025 416.11(i)(27) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. 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 June, 2021: None