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: 436
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 436
-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  
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
Mar 14, 2024 Serious Injury 2024-I-LIRO-038884 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 7, 2024 Fire Safety - Other 2024-I-LIRO-037566 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Feb 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-007958 Violations Found
Oct 17, 2023 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-048130 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 13, 2023 Complaint (Substantiated) 2023-I-LIRO-049060 Violations Found
Sep 22, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-045062 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 1, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-LIRO-042529 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 27, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-LIRO-038615 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 31, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-007951 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: Apr 9, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
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
Feb 26, 2024 418-1.12(z) All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Corrected
Oct 13, 2023 418-1.9(a) The program must establish and follow a written plan for behavior management that is acceptable to the office. This plan must include how the staff will approach challenging behaviors, help children solve problems and encourage acceptable behaviors. Corrected
Oct 13, 2023 418-1.10(c)(1) Child care center staff must personally make, or cause to be made, an immediate report to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment by telephone, followed by a written report within 48 hours, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office, to the child protective service of the social services district in the county in which the child resides. Corrected
Oct 13, 2023 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
May 31, 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
May 31, 2023 418-1.5(v) All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials must be stored in their original containers. Such materials must be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, food or food preparation areas, or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. Corrected
May 31, 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
*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