Program Name: Ridgeway Nursery School and Kindergarten    License/Registration ID: 40568


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Kimberly A. Emmert Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: White Plains
Site Address: Map
465 Ridgeway Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 3, 1989
Current Registration Period: Sep 3, 2023 - Sep 2, 2027 		Phone: (914) 949-3134
Fax:
Total Capacity: 191
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 36
-Preschool: 155
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/9/2023 3:27:53 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  
Oct 23, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-YRO-095251 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-045719 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 14, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-001774 Violations Found
Nov 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-102845 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 2, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-YRO-053883 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 1, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001371 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-039229 Violations Found
Feb 1, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-021741 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: Oct 23, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 14, 2025 418-1.5(y) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Mar 21, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Mar 21, 2024 418-1.11(h)(1)(ii) The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: arrange for the transportation of any child in need of emergency health care, and for the supervision of the children remaining in the program; Corrected
Feb 1, 2024 418-1.7(c) Each program must provide a sufficient quantity and variety of materials and play equipment appropriate to the ages of the children and their developmental levels and interests, including children with developmental delays or disabilities, which promote the children's cognitive, educational, social, cultural, physical, emotional, language and recreational development. Corrected
Feb 1, 2024 418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. 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 child day care center at any one time. 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 December, 2020: Yes