Program Name: Columbia Opportunities Inc.    License/Registration ID: 44337


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Sonna L. Shelton Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Taconic Hills
Site Address: Map
2 Rock Street, PO Box 88, Head Start at Philmont,, Philmont, NY 12565
First Licensed/Registration Date: May 11, 1999
Current Registration Period: May 11, 2023 - May 10, 2027
Phone: (518) 672-7276
Fax: (518) 828-4614
Total Capacity: 18
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 18
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/17/2025 12:06:30 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 0
-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.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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  
Sep 4, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-083618 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-083318 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 13, 2023 Application - Renewal 2022-I-ARO-050354 Violations Found
Dec 8, 2023 Fire Safety - TA 2023-I-ARO-054340 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 8, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-ARO-001396 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 14, 2023 No Approved Director 2022-I-ARO-049240 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: Sep 4, 2024 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 13, 2023 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Dec 13, 2023 418-1.4(d) All fire alarm and detection systems must be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire Code and Building Code of New York State is not applicable. Corrected
Dec 13, 2023 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Dec 13, 2023 418-1.14(c) 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: Corrected
Dec 13, 2023 418-1.15(c)(33) 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: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Aug 14, 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: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038

 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 May, 2020: None