Program Name: Carousel of Learning Inc.    License/Registration ID: 43328


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Nairobi E. Ramirez Aracena Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Freeport
Site Address: Map
351 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, NY 11520
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 27, 1997
Current Registration Period: Feb 27, 2023 - Feb 26, 2027
Phone: (516) 623-5258
Fax: (516) 623-5055
Total Capacity: 73
-Infants: 8
-Toddlers: 16
-Preschool: 28
-School-Age: 21
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 5/14/2025 11:15:03 AM
-Infants: 2
-Toddlers: 2
-Preschool: 4
-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: Yes
Removed from referral list: No

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  
Jul 8, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-049624 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 18, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002174 Violations Found
Oct 22, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-085936 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 13, 2024 Expansion 2024-I-LIRO-078404 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 7, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-079169 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 10, 2024 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-054849 Violations Found
Apr 24, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-043675 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Mar 11, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-001788 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: Jul 8, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 18, 2025 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Feb 18, 2025 418-1.8(k)(7)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of 9 years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.7(h)(2) Children must not watch television or other electronic visual media during meals. Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.8(j) When a child care center is in operation, an adequate number of qualified teachers must be on duty to ensure the health and safety of the children in care. Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.8(k)(5)(i) for 4-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every eight children; Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.8(l)(8) Except for Office approved continuity of care classrooms, children under three years of age may not participate in mixed age groups except for limited periods of time at the beginning and end of the child day care center's daily operation. Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.12(ai) Each infant and toddler must be removed from the crib, playpen or cot and held or placed in an appropriate chair for feeding. Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time. Corrected
Jun 10, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the child day care center, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Mar 11, 2024 418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. 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 September, 2020: None