Program Name: The Eastern Star, Day Care Center, Inc. - Bldg. I    License/Registration ID: 39948


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nicole L. Elefante Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Oriskany
Site Address: Map
8280 State Rte. 69, P.O. Box 627, Oriskany, NY 13424
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1989
Current Registration Period: Oct 1, 2022 - Sep 30, 2026 		Phone: (315) 736-0687
Fax: (315) 768-4429
Total Capacity: 96
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 60
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 10/23/2023 3:12:23 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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
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  
Feb 21, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-SRO-025658 Violations Found
Feb 21, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-SRO-024663 Violations Found
Dec 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-115765 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-097732 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-SRO-057123 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 25, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-SRO-001251 Violations Found
Dec 8, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-SRO-000682 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: Feb 21, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 21, 2025 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Not Corrected
Feb 21, 2025 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Feb 21, 2025 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Not Corrected
Feb 21, 2025 418-1.15(b)(14)(iv) 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 condition, Not Corrected
Mar 25, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Mar 25, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Mar 25, 2024 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. 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: Syracuse Regional Office
Phone: (315) 423-1202
 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, 2020: None