Program Name: Alternatives For Children    License/Registration ID: 409193


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Krista E. Becker Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District:
Site Address:
1116 Main Road, Aquebogue, NY 11931
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 28, 2009
Current Registration Period: Aug 28, 2023 - Aug 27, 2027 		Phone: (631) 722-2170
Fax: (631) 722-2177
Total Capacity: 72
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 72
-School-Age: 0
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: No
This facility is approved to administer medications. This program is located in a school.
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  
Feb 9, 2026 Other 2026-I-LIRO-021662 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Nov 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-112950 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 11, 2025 Other 2025-I-LIRO-101962 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-046162 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-005314 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-111060 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-079946 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-046331 Violations Found
May 3, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-LIRO-045319 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 9, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 9, 2024 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. 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
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 April, 2021: Yes