Program Name: Astor Early Childhood Program    License/Registration ID: 41278


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Theresa M. Lewis Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Poughkeepsie
Site Address: Map
50 Delafield St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
First Licensed/Registration Date: Oct 24, 1993
Current Registration Period: Oct 24, 2023 - Oct 23, 2027 		Phone: (845) 452-7726
Fax: (845) 452-0833
Total Capacity: 216
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 35
-Preschool: 173
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/14/2024 10:28:51 AM
-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  
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-001903 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-111095 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 11, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-YRO-112917 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 18, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-YRO-108206 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-078063 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-052075 Violations Found
May 13, 2024 Fire Safety - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-046090 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 1, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001508 Violations Found
Dec 8, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-YRO-053922 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 19, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-YRO-032041 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: Feb 4, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jun 20, 2024 418-1.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the center must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective door knob covers may not be used on egress doors. Corrected
Mar 1, 2024 418-1.15(b)(12)(i) The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately upon learning of a change that affects those portions of the building and property in which the program is operating or which are used for the children's egress in the case of emergency; Corrected
Sep 19, 2023 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Sep 19, 2023 418-1.13(b) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: Corrected
Sep 19, 2023 418-1.13(b)(3) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title; Corrected
Sep 19, 2023 418-1.14(c) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required thirty (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: 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 April, 2020: None