Program Name: Cathy's Cottage, LLC.    License/Registration ID: 429270


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Catherine A. Babnik Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Carmel
Site Address: Map
118 Richardsville Rd., Carmel, NY 10512
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 21, 2010
Current Registration Period: Jul 21, 2024 - Jul 20, 2028
Phone: (845) 225-1167
Fax:
Total Capacity: 6 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 2 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
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

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Child Care Council of Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.
Phone: (845) 808-1659
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 9, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-004424 Violations Found
Oct 23, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-110115 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-070461 Violations Found
May 21, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-040273 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-005486 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 12, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-105177 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 19, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-074960 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 29, 2024 Technical Assistance 2024-I-YRO-049306 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 1, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-037526 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: Mar 9, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 9, 2026 417.11(a)(7) With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 417.11(a)(6) children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law. Not Corrected
Aug 25, 2025 417.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. 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 Dutchess and Putnam, Inc.
Phone: (845) 808-1659

 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: None