Program Name: Miss Dawns Child Care, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 401545


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Dawn M. Chaffin Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: South Huntington
Site Address: Map
121 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, NY 11746
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 20, 2010
Current Registration Period: Apr 20, 2024 - Apr 19, 2028 		Phone: (631) 385-3296
Fax:
Total Capacity: 36
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 18
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/6/2023 1:11:07 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 8
-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  
Jan 15, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-004206 Violations Found
Oct 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-108661 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 29, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-005247 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 5, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-111985 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 23, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-053834 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 15, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-005082 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: Jan 15, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 15, 2026 418-1.8(l)(7) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, infants may never be mixed with other age groups. Not Corrected
Jan 15, 2026 418-1.11(i)(18)(iii) Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label. 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
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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 January, 2021: None