Program Name: Port Washington Children's Center    License/Registration ID: 486731


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Cynthia T. Phair Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Closed Jun 26, 2025
School District: Port Washington
Site Address: Map
36 Rockwood Ave., Port Washington, NY 11050
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 6, 2010
Current Registration Period: Sep 6, 2024 - Sep 5, 2028
Phone: (516) 883-4864
Fax:
Total Capacity: 298 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 9/13/2023 11:33:34 AM
0 Preschool aged
0 School-Aged children

*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 program is located in a school.

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)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
May 15, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-005933 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 12, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-113259 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-110900 Violations Found
Sep 23, 2024 Documentation Review 2024-I-LIRO-095923 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Aug 14, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-LIRO-043421 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 11, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-043320 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Apr 8, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-041177 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Mar 21, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-005795 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 16, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-051703 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Nov 1, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-LIRO-049738 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 12, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-047092 Violations Found
Sep 26, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-046272 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
This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: May 15, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 3, 2024 414.15(c)(5) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 414.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 414.14(c)(2) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 414.14(d). Corrected
Sep 23, 2024 414.14(d) Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are; Corrected
Oct 12, 2023 414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children; Corrected
Oct 12, 2023 414.11(c)(1) The registrant 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
Oct 12, 2023 414.11(f)(20) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children must be reauthorized at least once every 12 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
Oct 12, 2023 414.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the registration are binding and the school-age child care program must operate in compliance with the terms of the registration. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the school-age child care program at any one time. Corrected
Oct 12, 2023 414.15(c)(12) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a current daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each staff person and volunteers; 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 August, 2020: None