Program Name: Alternatives for Children    License/Registration ID: 707153


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Vivienne Viera Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Half Hollow Hills
Site Address: Map
600 South Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 2, 2014
Current Registration Period: Sep 2, 2024 - Sep 1, 2028 		Phone: (631) 271-0777
Fax:
Total Capacity: 457
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 457
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:

* Important Note: This child care provider has not provided enrollment information for posting on the OCFS website.


To learn about current openings, please contact the program directly.


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  
Jan 23, 2026 Fire Safety - Other 2026-I-LIRO-019448 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Dec 3, 2025 Monitoring - Enforcement 2025-I-LIRO-118500 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 31, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-LIRO-111760 Violations Found
Sep 15, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-100902 Violations Found
Aug 7, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-LIRO-057476 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 9, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-007948 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 3, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-LIRO-018866 Violations Found
Dec 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-112081 Violations Found
Oct 24, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-103414 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 8, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-LIRO-042960 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 24, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-052934 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: Jan 23, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Oct 31, 2025 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Sep 15, 2025 418-1.5(r) An operable flashlight or battery powered lantern must be kept in each classroom. Such equipment must be properly maintained for use in the event of a power failure. Corrected
Jan 3, 2025 418-1.5(n)(1) Materials and play equipment used by the children must be sturdy and free from rough edges and sharp corners. Corrected
Dec 4, 2024 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Jun 24, 2024 418-1.7(h) If television or other electronic visual media is used, it must be part of a planned developmentally appropriate program with an educational, social, physical or other learning objective that includes identified goals and objectives. Television and other electronic visual media must not be used solely to occupy time. Corrected
Jun 24, 2024 418-1.8(k)(6)(i) for 5-year-old children: there must be one teacher for every nine 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: 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, 2021: Yes