Program Name: Vassar College    License/Registration ID: 39375


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Bethann Serwatka Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Arlington
Site Address: Map
30 Kenyon Drive, Wimpfheimer Nursery School Bldg., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 4, 1990
Current Registration Period: Sep 3, 2022 - Sep 2, 2026 		Phone: (845) 437-5630
Fax: (845) 437-5628
Total Capacity: 59
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 16
-Preschool: 43
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/23/2025 3:40:04 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 is approved to administer medications.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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 6, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-YRO-048347 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 29, 2026 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2026-I-YRO-046432 Violations Found
Apr 29, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-YRO-046136 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 2, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-000758 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 18, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-111221 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-052276 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-041614 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-001559 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 20, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-YRO-113810 Violations Found
Nov 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-105667 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 10, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-YRO-098423 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 18, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-YRO-083353 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 6, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 29, 2026 418-1.11(i)(12) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. Corrected
Apr 29, 2026 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: 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 child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Apr 29, 2026 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
Nov 20, 2024 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 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 May, 2021: None