Program Name: Very First Friends Daycare    License/Registration ID: 391498


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Olga L. Noel Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Brentwood
Site Address:
Brentwood, NY 11717
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 15, 2009
Current Registration Period: Sep 15, 2023 - Sep 14, 2027
Phone: (631) 245-4989
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*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


Care available during non-traditional hours: No
Removed from referral list: No

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  
Jan 14, 2026 Mid-Point 2025-I-LIRO-101148 Violations Found
Aug 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-066861 Violations Found
Feb 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-005148 Violations Found
Oct 31, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-104562 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-104042 Violations Found
Jun 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-052413 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: Jan 14, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(c) Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(c)(2) The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(1) The required state topics are: principles of childhood development, focusing on the developmental stages of the age groups for which the program provides care; Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(2) The required state topics are: nutrition and health needs of infants and children; Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(3) The required state topics are: child care program development; Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(6) The required state topics are: child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention; Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(8) The required state topics are: statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment; Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(9) The required state topics are: education and information on the identification, diagnosis and prevention of shaken baby syndrome; and Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.14(f)(10) The required state topics are: adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency. Corrected
Jan 14, 2026 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Aug 18, 2025 416.8(b)(2) Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: When a functioning electronic monitor is in use, napping and sleeping children must be physically checked every 15 minutes to assess the overall safety and well-being of the children and to make sure infants' faces are uncovered. The checks must be done in close physical proximity to the child. Corrected
Feb 12, 2025 416.5(aa) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. Corrected
Feb 12, 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
Feb 12, 2025 416.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
Feb 12, 2025 416.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Feb 12, 2025 416.11(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 caregivers 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
Oct 28, 2024 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Corrected
Jun 17, 2024 416.5(aa) Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. 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 April, 2021: None