Program Name: Angel Steps Daycare    License/Registration ID: 435681


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Claudette Atkinson Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Half Hollow Hills
Site Address:
Wheatley Heights, NY 11798
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 23, 2011
Current Registration Period: Feb 23, 2025 - Feb 22, 2029 		Phone: (631) 920-2520
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Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 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*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/29/2026 11:02:59 AM 		4 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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  
Mar 18, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-LIRO-004487 Violations Found
Jan 5, 2026 Documentation Review 2026-I-LIRO-017248 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Nov 20, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-114360 Violations Found
May 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-033853 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 10, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-005561 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 10, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-LIRO-100307 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-099577 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-043299 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 18, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 18, 2026 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
Jan 5, 2026 413.4(b)(1) all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and Not Corrected
Nov 20, 2025 416.8(j)(2) Two caregivers must be present when more than six children, none of whom are school age, are in care. Corrected
Nov 20, 2025 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
Nov 20, 2025 416.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; 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 April, 2021: None