Program Name: Congregation Sons of Israel    License/Registration ID: 297865


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Harriet S. Gefen Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Hewlett Woodmere
Site Address: Map
111 Irving Place, Woodmere, NY 11598
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 11, 2007
Current Registration Period: Jun 11, 2023 - Jun 10, 2027 		Phone: (516) 374-0655
Fax: (516) 374-2704
Total Capacity: 81
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 33
-Preschool: 48
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/24/2025 12:20:30 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 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  
Oct 31, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-096910 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-082344 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-051432 Violations Found
Jun 3, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-004128 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 9, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-025481 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 20, 2023 Monitoring 2022-I-LIRO-047222 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 8, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-017161 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: Oct 31, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 7, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, Corrected
Jun 8, 2023 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Jun 8, 2023 418-1.8(k)(3)(ii) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: the maximum group size is twelve children. Corrected
Jun 8, 2023 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Jun 8, 2023 418-1.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Jun 8, 2023 418-1.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Jun 8, 2023 418-1.15(c)(12) 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: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; 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
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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: None