Program Name: K C Castle Day Care    License/Registration ID: 352743


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Cassandra O. Bartley Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Longwood
Site Address: Map
477 Puritan Drive, Shirley, NY 11967
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 8, 2008
Current Registration Period: Sep 8, 2022 - Sep 7, 2026
Phone: (631) 885-5411
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 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 4/18/2025 8:31:01 AM
1 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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: Yes
Removed from referral list: No

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
Phone: (631) 462-0303
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 6, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-004807 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-058463 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-044399 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-004620 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 22, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-037734 Violations Found
Jun 16, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-033812 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 7, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-032033 Violations Found
Jun 6, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-031361 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: Mar 6, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Sep 22, 2023 417.15(c)(3) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: the name, address, gender, and date of birth of each child and each child's parents names, addresses, telephone numbers and place(s) at which parents or other persons responsible for the child can be reached in case of an emergency; Corrected
Jun 7, 2023 417.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Jun 7, 2023 417.3(p) The house or building number of the day care program shall be conspicuously displayed and visible from the street. Corrected
Jun 7, 2023 417.6(l) The Program must openly display daily transportation schedules. Corrected
Jun 7, 2023 417.11(i)(21) All rooms, equipment, surfaces, supplies and furnishings accessible to children must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected, using an EPA registered product, as needed to protect the health of children, and in a manner consistent with the program's health care plan approved by the Office. Corrected
Jun 7, 2023 417.12(b) The program must ensure that each child in care for more than four hours a day receives a nutritious meal. Corrected
Jun 7, 2023 417.12(d) Food must be prepared and stored in a safe and sanitary manner and served at appropriate intervals. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 413.3(g)(3)(i) The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the family day care home. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.4(c) There must be an operational smoke detector on each floor of the home. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.4(h)(4) All paths of egress on the interior and exterior of the home, including corridors, aisles and approaches must be kept free of obstructions, impediments and debris at all times. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.5(f)(1) Barriers must exist to prevent children from gaining access to any swimming pool, drainage ditches, wells, ponds or other bodies of open water located on or adjacent to the property where the day care program is located. Such barriers must be of adequate height and appropriately secured to prevent children from gaining access to such areas. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.5(i) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.11(i)(2) Caregivers and volunteers must ensure that children thoroughly wash their hands or assist children with thoroughly washing their hands with soap and running water when they are dirty, after toileting, before and after food handling or eating, after handling pets or other animals, after contact with any bodily secretion or fluid, and after coming in from outdoors. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.11(i)(14) Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Jun 6, 2023 417.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the family day care home, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees 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: Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.
Phone: (631) 462-0303

 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, 2020: None