Program Name: Play Groups School    License/Registration ID: 40706


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Madelon W. Friedman Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Three Village
Site Address: Map
52 Old Post Rd., E.Setauket, NY 11733
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 1992
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026 		Phone: (631) 751-9843
Fax: (631) 751-5404
Total Capacity: 83
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 20
-Preschool: 63
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/22/2025 9:16:16 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 5
-Preschool: 5
-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  
Mar 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-001811 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 4, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-LIRO-082992 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-051638 Violations Found
Jan 17, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-001409 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 6, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-042387 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 24, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-030116 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: Mar 12, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Aug 27, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
May 24, 2023 418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. Corrected
May 24, 2023 418-1.11(g)(4)(vii) Stock medications must be kept in the original container and have the following information on the label or in the package insert: Expiration date. 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 May, 2020: None