Program Name: Columbia Opportunities Inc.    License/Registration ID: 802094


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Sonna L. Shelton Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Ichabod Crane
Site Address: Map
2872 US Route 9, Valatie, NY 12184
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 25, 2018
Current Registration Period: Jan 25, 2024 - Jan 24, 2028 		Phone: (518) 758-1215
Fax:
Total Capacity: 30
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 10
-Preschool: 20
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/9/2025 9:53:49 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 8
-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.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Albany Regional Office
Phone: (518) 402-3038
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 5, 2026 Self-Report 2026-I-ARO-047529 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 31, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-ARO-008531 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 28, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-110745 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 2, 2025 Fire Safety - TA 2025-I-ARO-105712 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-099318 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 24, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-ARO-035165 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 6, 2025 Fire Safety - TA 2025-I-ARO-027182 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-ARO-009866 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 29, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-103989 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-ARO-095180 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-ARO-079200 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 5, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Violations in the past 24 months and any uncorrected violations open longer than 24 months: None
 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 June, 2021: None