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OCFS may take any of the following actions, or any combination of actions, as part of the enforcement process:

Denial
“Renewal denied” means the application to renew the license or registration to operate the child day care program was denied, the license or registration was permitted to expire, and the enforcement action to deny the application of the program to renew the license or registration is final.

Revocation
“Revoked” means OCFS took action to rescind the license or registration to operate the child day care program. The enforcement action to revoke the license or registration is final, and the program may no longer operate.

Suspension
“Suspended” means the child day care program has been closed by OCFS because there is evidence that the public health or a child’s safety or welfare is in imminent danger. A program which has been suspended must immediately stop operating. Suspension will continue until OCFS has determined that the condition requiring suspension has been corrected, until the child day care license or registration has been revoked, or until the program successfully challenges OCFS’ decision to suspend.

Pending Status
Enforcement action is “pending” when a child day care program has been notified that OCFS is taking enforcement action. Enforcement action will remain “pending” until a final decision has been rendered by an administrative law judge or by a court, or until the enforcement action has been resolved. A program may continue to operate while an enforcement action is pending.

 Program Overview

Contact Name: Christine Keidel- Dibenedetto	Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care	Status: Open
School District: Smithtown	Site Address: 580 Lake Ave., St. James Elementary School, St. James, NY 11780
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 2, 1997 Current Registration Period: Sep 2, 2022 - Sep 1, 2026	Phone: (631) 360-7517 Fax: (631) 360-7604
Total Capacity: 60 School-Aged Children   Open Child Care Slots*: This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/3/2026 11:21:20 AM 0 Preschool aged 0 School-Aged children
*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 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
Mar 30, 2026	Annual Unannounced	2026-I-LIRO-001242	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected 414.11(i)(18)(i) Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. Corrected
Dec 8, 2025	Monitoring	2025-I-LIRO-118928	No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 30, 2025	Monitoring	2025-I-LIRO-103518	No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 3, 2025	Monitoring	2025-I-LIRO-040485	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.11(a)(1) The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program. Corrected
Mar 27, 2025	Annual Unannounced	2025-I-LIRO-002065	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.11(c)(1) The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected 414.11(i)(18)(i) Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children. Corrected
Dec 11, 2024	Monitoring	2024-I-LIRO-112526	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 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
Dec 10, 2024	Documentation Review	2024-I-LIRO-114306	No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 18, 2024	Annual Unannounced	2024-I-LIRO-001676	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.11(c)(2)(x) guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis that comply with the anaphylactic policy for child day care providers jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health; and Corrected

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 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: Mar 30, 2026	Currently uncorrected violations: None

Date	Regulation	Description	Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 30, 2026	414.5(a)	Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard.	Corrected
Mar 30, 2026	414.11(i)(18)(i)	Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.	Corrected
Jun 3, 2025	414.11(a)(1)	The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program.	Corrected
Mar 27, 2025	414.11(c)(1)	The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:	Corrected
Mar 27, 2025	414.11(i)(18)(i)	Toilet facilities must be kept clean at all times, and must be supplied with toilet paper, soap and towels accessible to the children.	Corrected
Dec 11, 2024	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 18, 2024	414.11(c)(2)(x)	guidelines and procedures to be followed for the prevention of anaphylaxis and during a medical emergency resulting from anaphylaxis that comply with the anaphylactic policy for child day care providers jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health; and	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 May, 2021: None