Program Name: Easter Seals Project Soar    License/Registration ID: 833465


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Melissa L. Epstein Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Brewster
Site Address: Map
97 Old Route 6, Carmel, NY 10512
First Licensed/Registration Date: Feb 4, 2019
Current Registration Period: Feb 4, 2025 - Feb 3, 2029 		Phone: (845) 835-3100
Fax:
Total Capacity: 42
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 42
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/14/2023 11:54:47 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-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.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
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  
Nov 24, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-YRO-116620 Results Pending
Oct 7, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-102291 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 5, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-010737 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 27, 2025 Application - Renewal 2024-I-YRO-095491 Violations Found
Oct 7, 2024 Complaint (Substantiated) 2024-I-YRO-098824 Violations Found
Jul 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-076317 Violations Found
Mar 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-011010 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: Nov 24, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 27, 2025 418-1.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application. Corrected
Feb 27, 2025 418-1.14(c) 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: Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.15(b)(12)(iii) The child day care center must report to the Office: Immediately or no later than the next day of business of the director's resignation or termination; Corrected
Oct 7, 2024 418-1.15(b)(23)(ii) Upon termination or resignation of the director: The appointment of the acting director must be shared with the Office by the next day of business. Corrected
Jul 18, 2024 413.4(d)(5) A prospective director, employee or volunteer may begin to work or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home after completing the check described in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subdivision (a) of this section. Corrected
Jul 18, 2024 418-1.15(c)(5) 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: daily attendance records, which must be filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; 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: Westchester Regional Office
Phone: (845) 708-2400
 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 December, 2020: None