Program Name: Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 44702


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Andrea R. Ahearne Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Oceanside
Site Address: Map
15 Neil Court, Oceanside, NY 11572
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 1, 2000
Current Registration Period: Sep 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2026
Phone: (516) 634-4167
Fax: (516) 766-0513
Total Capacity: 282
-Infants: 32
-Toddlers: 36
-Preschool: 112
-School-Age: 102
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/11/2024 1:19:21 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.
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 27, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002359 Violations Found
Dec 13, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-113519 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Nov 12, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-109075 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 26, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-LIRO-083010 Violations Found
Aug 15, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-079892 Violations Found
May 2, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-001980 Violations Found
Mar 28, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-039978 Violations Found
Mar 25, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-039567 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Mar 12, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-LIRO-038668 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Feb 29, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-035881 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 12, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-024181 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 8, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-016615 Violations Found
Jan 2, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-016038 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 14, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-052354 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 9, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-050704 Violations Found
Nov 9, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-050464 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 6, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-046584 Violations Found
Aug 24, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-041074 Violations Found
May 11, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-001444 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 27, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 27, 2025 418-1.5(aa) The following items must be used and stored in such a manner that they are not accessible to children: handbags, backpacks or briefcases belonging to adults; plastic bags; and toys and objects small enough for young children to swallow. Corrected
Mar 27, 2025 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
Sep 26, 2024 418-1.15(b)(29)(v) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: documentation from an inspector from the New York State Department of Labor, or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State, showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current license period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment, and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of application for renewal. Corrected
Aug 15, 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
May 2, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
May 2, 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
Mar 28, 2024 418-1.13(b) Child day care centers must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be checked are required to provide the following: Corrected
Jan 8, 2024 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: Corrected
Jan 8, 2024 418-1.11(f)(15) Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be kept in their original bottles or containers. Corrected
Jan 8, 2024 418-1.11(f)(16) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Corrected
Jan 8, 2024 418-1.11(h)(5)(i) A written Individual Health Care Plan must be developed for the child; Corrected
Jan 8, 2024 418-1.11(h)(5)(ii) The child's health care provider must issue a standing order and prescription for the medication; Corrected
Jan 8, 2024 418-1.11(h)(5)(iii) The parent must approve, in writing, the administration of the medication as prescribed by the health care provider and keep medications current; Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.9(d) Behavior management must promote self-esteem in children and guide children in such a way as to help each child develop self-control and assume responsibility for his or her actions through clear and consistent rules and limits appropriate to the ages and development of the children in care. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.9(h) Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.9(j) Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.12(o) A staff person or volunteer must not force or bribe a child to eat nor use food as a reward or punishment. Corrected
Nov 9, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, Corrected
Oct 6, 2023 418-1.8(l)(5)(i) A written assessment of the child's developmental readiness is required to be kept on file. Corrected
Aug 24, 2023 418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. 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
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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, 2020: Yes