Program Name: South Shore Children's Center Inc.    License/Registration ID: 693615


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Annmarie Larosa Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: East Islip
Site Address: Map
1 Craig B. Gariepy Ave., Islip Terrace, NY 11752
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 14, 2014
Current Registration Period: Jul 14, 2024 - Jul 13, 2028 		Phone: (631) 581-1234
Fax: (631) 446-1991
Total Capacity: 347
-Infants: 16
-Toddlers: 56
-Preschool: 275
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/6/2025 3:22:42 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 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 22, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-031246 Violations Found
Jan 7, 2025 Serious Injury 2025-I-LIRO-017887 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 7, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-007748 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 4, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-099505 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 30, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-089483 Violations Found
Sep 26, 2024 Other 2024-I-LIRO-098344 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 24, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-LIRO-033985 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 10, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-046407 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 1, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-044877 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 10, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-041612 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 1, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-022844 Violations Found
Feb 1, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-007735 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 10, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-039598 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 21, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-037173 Violations Found
May 16, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-028673 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 30, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 22, 2025 418-1.5(ab)(2) A safety strap must be fastened around children who are seated in high chairs. Not Corrected
Apr 22, 2025 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; Not Corrected
Sep 30, 2024 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
Sep 30, 2024 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
Feb 1, 2024 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury, Corrected
Jul 21, 2023 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) 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 injury, 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 May, 2020: None