Program Name: Academic Explorers of Uniondale, LLC    License/Registration ID: 877052


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Shanese L. Williams Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Uniondale
Site Address: Map
607 Nassau Road, Uniondale, NY 11553
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 3, 2021
Current Registration Period: Sep 3, 2021 - Sep 2, 2025 		Phone: (516) 535-9691
Fax: (516) 868-5631
Total Capacity: 62
-Infants: 5
-Toddlers: 12
-Preschool: 37
-School-Age: 8
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/3/2023 11:08:44 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 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  
Apr 11, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-012468 Violations Found
Dec 3, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-111156 Violations Found
Aug 20, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-LIRO-080696 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 19, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-012952 Violations Found
Nov 8, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-050603 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Oct 31, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-LIRO-050544 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 24, 2023 Monitoring 2023-I-LIRO-050582 Violations Found
Aug 24, 2023 Other 2023-I-LIRO-041522 No violations cited for this Inspection Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Jun 23, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-LIRO-013589 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: Apr 11, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 11, 2025 418-1.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Not Corrected
Apr 11, 2025 418-1.4(b)(4) The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents. Not Corrected
Apr 11, 2025 418-1.5(n)(2) Play equipment must be installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and instructions, be in good repair, and be placed in a safe location. Not Corrected
Apr 11, 2025 418-1.5(y) Protective caps, covers or permanently installed obstructive devices must be used on all electrical outlets that are accessible to children. Corrected
Dec 3, 2024 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
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire or safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Mar 19, 2024 418-1.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. Corrected
Oct 24, 2023 418-1.15(b)(22)(ii) The child day care center must post or display conspicuously in a place to which parents have free and daily access, the following: the name(s), addresses and telephone numbers of person(s) with the legal responsibility and administrative authority for the operation of the child day care center; 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
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 April, 2020: Yes