Program Name: Sand Castle Day Care Inc.    License/Registration ID: 43094


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nina Rutigliano Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Bethpage
Site Address: Map
542 Central Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 16, 1998
Current Registration Period: Jan 15, 2024 - Jan 14, 2028
Phone: (516) 933-7405
Fax: (516) 681-0309
Total Capacity: 58
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 24
-Preschool: 34
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 2/27/2024 2:55:16 PM
-Infants: 4
-Toddlers: 2
-Preschool: 11
-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 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 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002145 Violations Found
Oct 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-104423 Violations Found
Jul 10, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-001758 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 23, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-043488 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Mar 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-038711 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 18, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-042447 Violations Found
Sep 27, 2023 No Approved Director 2023-I-LIRO-042297 Violations Found
Aug 15, 2023 No Approved Director 2023-I-LIRO-034478 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jul 13, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-036264 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 28, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-033810 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 13, 2023 No Approved Director 2023-I-LIRO-032247 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 19, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-029339 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
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 12, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 12, 2025 418-1.13(f) In child day care centers where the licensed capacity is 45 or more children, the administrative/fiscal management functions and supervision functions may not be performed by a group teacher or assistant teacher. Corrected
Oct 30, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee 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
Dec 18, 2023 418-1.11(b)(1) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: Corrected
Dec 18, 2023 418-1.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Dec 18, 2023 418-1.14(c)(1) 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: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Sep 27, 2023 418-1.14(k) All child care programs must have at least one staff person who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Sep 27, 2023 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Aug 15, 2023 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: 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 April, 2020: None