Program Name: First Step Day Care Services Corp.    License/Registration ID: 816906


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Yeny Pesantez Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Queens 24
Site Address: Map
104-75 38th Avenue, 1st Floor, Corona, NY 11368
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 12, 2018
Current Registration Period: Sep 12, 2024 - Sep 11, 2028 		Phone: (718) 476-6574
Fax:
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 11/17/2025 1:01:45 AM 		4 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
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (718) 553-3981
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  
Mar 18, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-NYCDOH-008864 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 10, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-120123 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-087841 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-039410 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 4, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-010220 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 26, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-115349 Violations Found
Sep 17, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-010422 Violations Found
May 31, 2024 Application - Renewal 2024-I-NYCDOH-044174 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: Mar 18, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Dec 26, 2024 416.5(c) Portable electric heaters or other portable heating devices, regardless of the type of fuel used, may not be used in rooms accessible to the children. Corrected
Dec 26, 2024 416.11(i)(27) Garbage receptacles must be covered, and cleaned as needed after emptying. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.11(h)(1)(i) The caregivers also must: obtain written consent at the time of admission from the parent which authorizes the provider or other caregivers to obtain emergency health care for the child; 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: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (718) 553-3981
 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 April, 2021: None