Program Name: Childhood Friends, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 483017


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Sunshine H. Donohue Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Mohonasen
Site Address: Map
3040 Hamburg Street, St. Gabriel's Church, Schenectady, NY 12303
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 14, 2012
Current Registration Period: Feb 14, 2022 - Feb 13, 2026 		Phone: (518) 281-6187
Fax: (518) 393-0580
Total Capacity: 98
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 11
-Preschool: 56
-School-Age: 31
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/2/2025 2:59:32 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 5
-School-Age: 11

*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: 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  
Apr 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-034972 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 16, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-005903 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-101822 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-074107 Violations Found
Apr 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-039876 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 27, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-ARO-005764 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 21, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-ARO-024931 Violations Found
Jan 11, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-019509 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 12, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-046111 Violations Found
Jul 10, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-ARO-035144 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: Apr 22, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jul 11, 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
Feb 21, 2024 418-1.15(b)(29)(iii) 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 service personnel licensed by the New York State Department of State to perform fire alarm systems maintenance, repair and testing which shows that the fire alarm and detection systems have been inspected, tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building code of New York State or other applicable fire and building codes when the Fire and Building Code of New York State is not applicable, for use of the building as a child day care center; Corrected
Oct 12, 2023 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five 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: 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