Program Name: Children's Nest Inc.    License/Registration ID: 314840


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Chiara Ottomano Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Merrick
Site Address: Map
2350 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 2, 2007
Current Registration Period: Jul 2, 2023 - Jul 1, 2027 		Phone: (516) 867-7404
Fax: (516) 867-7438
Total Capacity: 143
-Infants: 40
-Toddlers: 62
-Preschool: 41
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/22/2026 11:27:48 AM
-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: 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  
Mar 20, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-LIRO-025768 Results Pending
Mar 5, 2026 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2026-I-LIRO-023901 Violations Found
Nov 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-113311 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-004486 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-082290 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 4, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-004261 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 20, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 5, 2026 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Not Corrected
Mar 5, 2026 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, Not 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 April, 2021: None