Program Name: New Beginnings of Smithtown    License/Registration ID: 877018


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Annemarie Logan Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Smithtown
Site Address: Map
15 Ridgeley Road, Smithtown, NY 11787
First Licensed/Registration Date: Aug 17, 2021
Current Registration Period: Aug 17, 2021 - Aug 16, 2025
Phone: (631) 551-5449
Fax: (631) 551-5448
Total Capacity: 230
-Infants: 24
-Toddlers: 60
-Preschool: 126
-School-Age: 20
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/16/2024 1:01:00 PM
-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: 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  
Feb 18, 2025 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2025-I-LIRO-023869 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 23, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-LIRO-020069 Violations Found
Nov 4, 2024 Self Reported Serious Incident 2024-I-LIRO-107447 Violations Found
Oct 10, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-100471 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 9, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-012947 Violations Found
Mar 22, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-039142 No violations cited for this Inspection
Dec 21, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-LIRO-056130 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 21, 2023 Fire Safety - TA 2023-I-LIRO-045316 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jul 6, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-013583 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: Feb 18, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Jan 23, 2025 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
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.7(d) As age and development permit, children must be allowed freedom of movement and must be provided with an environment designed to develop such skills as crawling, standing, walking and running. Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.7(l) Except while sleeping, awaking or going to sleep, an infant must not be left in a crib, playpen or other confined space for more than 30 minutes at any one time. Other than at meals or snack time, a child must not be left in a high chair for longer than 15 minutes. Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development. Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.8(b) The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.8(k)(2)(i) for children between ages 6 weeks old and 18 months old: there must be one teacher for every four children; Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.8(n) The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program. Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.12(ah) The propping of bottles is prohibited. Corrected
Jan 23, 2025 418-1.15(b)(4) The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. Corrected
Nov 4, 2024 418-1.12(w) The program must obtain a written statement from the parent of each infant in care setting forth the breast milk, formula and feeding schedule instructions for the infant and must be updated as changes are made. Corrected
Jul 9, 2024 418-1.8(k)(3)(i) for children between ages 18 months old and 36 months old: there must be one teacher for every five children; Corrected
Jul 6, 2023 418-1.11(f)(21) In the case of medication that needs to be given on an ongoing, long-term basis, the authorization and consent forms for children under the age of 5 years of age must be reauthorized at least once every six months. Any changes in the medication authorization related to dosage, time or frequency of administration shall require a program to obtain new instructions written by the licensed authorized prescriber. All other changes to the original medication authorization require a change in the prescription. 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 April, 2020: None