Program Name: Friends Academy DC Program    License/Registration ID: 44941


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Karen M. Galvin Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Glen Cove
Site Address: Map
270 Duck Pond Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 19, 2003
Current Registration Period: Aug 19, 2023 - Aug 18, 2027 		Phone: (516) 465-1715
Fax:
Total Capacity: 57
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 31
-Preschool: 10
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 7/17/2023 9:36:53 AM
-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 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  
Jul 29, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-051228 Violations Found
Apr 1, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-002397 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-110521 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 28, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-081445 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 7, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-002019 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 21, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-052190 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: Jul 29, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 29, 2025 418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. Corrected
Nov 21, 2023 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. 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 August, 2020: None