Program Name: First Steps Early Childhood Education Center    License/Registration ID: 43359


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Alexis L. Bell Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Onteora
Site Address: Map
233 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY 12498
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 10, 1998
Current Registration Period: Mar 10, 2024 - Mar 9, 2028 		Phone: (845) 679-6301
Fax:
Total Capacity: 44
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 44
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/20/2026 12:50:47 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 2
-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  
Mar 10, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-001349 Violations Found
Dec 5, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-116927 Violations Found
Sep 19, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-102030 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-030898 Violations Found
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-002177 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-001792 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-YRO-052322 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 31, 2024 No Approved Director 2024-I-YRO-049710 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 16, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-047307 Violations Found
Apr 11, 2024 Fire Safety - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-041632 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 10, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 10, 2026 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. Not Corrected
Dec 5, 2025 418-1.11(a)(3) The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Aug 9, 2024 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
May 16, 2024 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. 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, 2021: None