Program Name: COLONIAL YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, INC.    License/Registration ID: 40309


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Judith M. Pepenella Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Pending Revocation  <
May 15, 2026 <
School District: William Floyd
Site Address: Map
230 Van Buren Street, Hobart Elementary School, Mastic, NY 11950-4104
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 2, 1991
Current Registration Period: Sep 2, 2023 - Sep 1, 2027 		Phone: (631) 878-5049
Fax: (631) 878-0657
Total Capacity: 120 School-Aged Children
 
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: Yes
This program is located in a school.

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)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
May 1, 2026 Monitoring 2026-I-LIRO-047906 Violations Found
Mar 12, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-000908 Violations Found
Nov 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-117110 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-114590 Violations Found
May 9, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-039176 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 14, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-001715 Violations Found
Nov 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-108416 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
This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: May 1, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 1, 2026 414.15(a)(1)(ii) Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Not Corrected
May 1, 2026 414.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the school-age child care program at any one time. Not Corrected
May 1, 2026 414.15(c)(1) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 414.4 and 414.5 of this Part; Not Corrected
May 1, 2026 414.15(c)(12) The program must maintain on file at the program, 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; Not Corrected
Mar 12, 2026 414.15(a)(1)(ii) Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Not Corrected
Mar 12, 2026 414.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the school-age child care program at any one time. Not Corrected
Nov 13, 2025 414.15(a)(1)(ii) Each school age child care program must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Not Corrected
Nov 13, 2025 414.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the school-age child care program at any one time. Not Corrected
Feb 14, 2025 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
Nov 19, 2024 414.5(b)(2) The Emergency Evacuation Diagram, as approved by the Office, must be posted in a conspicuous place in every room used by the school age child care program. 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 June, 2021: Yes