Program Name: Early Explorers Child Center Inc.    License/Registration ID: 741087


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Diahanne G. Jones Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Deer Park
Site Address: Map
166 Washington Avenue, Deer Park, NY 11729
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 22, 2015
Current Registration Period: Jul 22, 2021 - Jul 21, 2025
Phone: (516) 819-1404
Fax: (631) 254-8013
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 4/14/2025 9:31:01 AM
16 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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

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  
May 1, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-008591 Violations Found
Oct 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-098450 Violations Found
May 22, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-008660 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 11, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-054486 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 29, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-035685 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: May 1, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 1, 2025 416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Not Corrected
Oct 2, 2024 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. 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
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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