Program Name: South Shore Children's Center of West Islip, Inc.    License/Registration ID: 648434


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Helene B. Tsouprakos Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: West Islip
Site Address: Map
350 Higbie Ln, West Islip, NY 11795
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 6, 2013
Current Registration Period: Sep 6, 2023 - Sep 5, 2027
Phone: (631) 376-1234
Fax: (631) 376-1313
Total Capacity: 336
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 64
-Preschool: 256
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/9/2024 6:56:04 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 is approved to administer medications. This program is located in a school.
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  
Apr 18, 2025 Fire Safety - Other 2025-I-LIRO-034484 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-007168 Violations Found
Jan 31, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-LIRO-021750 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Jan 22, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-LIRO-020014 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Sep 16, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-084647 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Aug 26, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-081767 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Aug 8, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-007121 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-032341 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 14, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-054674 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 14, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-044034 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 29, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-LIRO-042053 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 10, 2023 Application - Renewal 2023-I-LIRO-025548 Violations Found
Jun 14, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-032772 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
May 15, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-007041 Violations Found
May 5, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-027487 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
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 18, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 13, 2025 418-1.7(q) Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuffed animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation from the child's health care provider. Corrected
Feb 13, 2025 418-1.14(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
Jan 22, 2025 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
Aug 10, 2023 418-1.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. Corrected
Aug 10, 2023 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
Aug 10, 2023 418-1.14(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
Aug 10, 2023 418-1.14(c)(1) 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: Fifteen (15) of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Aug 10, 2023 418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; Corrected
May 15, 2023 413.4(d)(2) Every licensee and registrant shall submit fingerprint images for each prospective director, employee, or volunteer, and any person age eighteen (18) or older prospectively living in a group family day care home or family day care home. Corrected
May 15, 2023 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
*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 April, 2020: None