Program Name: Good Shepherd Lutheran School    License/Registration ID: 44258


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Vanessa T. Bigam Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Plainview
Site Address: Map
99 Central Park Road, Plainview, NY 11803
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jun 19, 2000
Current Registration Period: Jun 19, 2022 - Jun 18, 2026 		Phone: (516) 349-1966
Fax:
Total Capacity: 131
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 35
-Preschool: 96
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/22/2026 12:51:32 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 6
-Preschool: 5
-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: 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  
Dec 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-120199 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-100102 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 27, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-041423 Violations Found
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002310 Violations Found
Nov 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-104329 Violations Found
Sep 11, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-085219 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 4, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-084186 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 15, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-079039 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 17, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-074492 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jul 8, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-069283 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 22, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-048192 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
May 7, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-044883 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: Dec 16, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 27, 2025 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
Feb 4, 2025 418-1.7(u) Sleeping surfaces, including bedding, which is the removable and washable portion of the sleeping environment, must not come in contact with the sleeping surfaces of another child's rest equipment during storage. Mats and cots must be stored so that the sleeping surfaces do not touch when stacked. Corrected
Nov 6, 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
*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