Program Name: Croton Academy of Arts    License/Registration ID: 877906


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Meaghan A. Willimann Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care Status: Open
School District: Croton Harmon
Site Address: Map
8 Gerstein Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
First Licensed/Registration Date: Nov 9, 2021
Current Registration Period: Nov 9, 2025 - Nov 8, 2029
Phone: (914) 862-0988
Fax:
Total Capacity: 120 School-Aged Children
 
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 12/8/2025 3:25:18 PM
0 Preschool aged
0 School-Aged children

*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 program is located in a school.
This facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: Child Care Council of Westchester
Phone: (914) 761-3456
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)

This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Mar 4, 2026 Annual Unannounced 2026-I-YRO-010950 Violations Found
Nov 11, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-115909 No violations cited for this Inspection
Oct 8, 2025 Application - Renewal 2025-I-YRO-036717 Violations Found
Sep 19, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-093842 Violations Found
Sep 8, 2025 Self-Report 2025-I-YRO-099389 Violations Found
May 28, 2025 Self Reported Serious Incident 2025-I-YRO-042787 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 3, 2025 Fire Safety - TA 2025-I-YRO-033673 No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 21, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-012542 Violations Found
Dec 18, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-107834 Violations Found
Sep 16, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-050531 Violations Found
Jun 4, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-041440 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
This program is located in a public school and, therefore, the program may not be responsible for correcting the violation.
Date of Last Inspection: Mar 4, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 4, 2026 414.5(b)(5) The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 414.11(a)(1) The program must obtain an individual health plan for any child identified as a child with special health care needs, prior to the child being in attendance at the program. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 414.11(g)(4)(vii) Stock medications must be kept in the original container and have the following information on the label or in the package insert: Expiration date. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 414.13(b)(6) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 414.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Not Corrected
Mar 4, 2026 414.15(c)(28) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: a copy of a certificate of insurance from an insurance company showing the intent to provide general liability insurance to the program upon registration and a copy of the insurance policy issued after licensure; Not Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately. Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 414.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Oct 8, 2025 414.15(c)(7) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements; Corrected
Sep 19, 2025 414.11(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
Sep 19, 2025 414.11(f)(15) Prescription and over-the-counter medications must be kept in their original bottles or containers. Corrected
Sep 19, 2025 414.13(b)(5) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: the information necessary to determine whether the applicant is listed on the register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of Persons with Special Needs, pursuant to Section 495 of the Social Services Law, as required by section 414.10(b)(1)(ii); and Corrected
Sep 19, 2025 414.13(b)(6) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office. Corrected
Sep 8, 2025 414.5(n)(3) Play equipment must be used in a safe manner. Corrected
Sep 8, 2025 414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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
Sep 8, 2025 414.8(l)(3) Groups of children may not be mixed together to use outdoor play areas, exercise areas, gym rooms or other common areas of the center unless, the space is large enough to accommodate multiple groups which must be kept separate. Corrected
Mar 21, 2025 414.11(f)(1) Staff may administer medication only in accordance with the following: Corrected
Mar 21, 2025 414.14(c)(1) Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. Corrected
Mar 21, 2025 414.15(c)(7) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: copies of current staff and volunteers health statements; Corrected
Dec 18, 2024 414.11(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
Dec 18, 2024 414.14(b) Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Corrected
Dec 18, 2024 414.15(c)(11) The program must maintain on file at the program, available for inspection by the Office or its designees at any time, the following records in a current and accurate manner: personnel information including a list of all staff with job assignments and schedules; each staff and volunteer's final and, if applicable, provisional criminal history review and background check approval letter(s); staff resumes; medical statement; acceptable references and other information required by section 414.13 of this Part; Corrected
Sep 16, 2024 414.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent direct 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
Sep 16, 2024 414.11(a)(1)(ii) A child's individual health care plan must be developed with the child's parent and health care provider. Corrected
Sep 16, 2024 414.11(f)(16) Prescription medication labels must include the following information or be available through the licensed authorized prescriber on the form provided by the Office or equivalent form: Corrected
Sep 16, 2024 414.11(h)(5) When a program has not been authorized to administer medications in a day care setting in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (f) of this section, a designated staff may administer emergency care through the use of patient-specific epinephrine auto-injectors, Diphenhydramine, when prescribed in combination with the auto-injector, asthma inhalers and asthma nebulizers when necessary to prevent anaphylaxis or breathing difficulty for an individual child, but only when the parent and the child's health care provider have indicated such treatment is appropriate. In addition: 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: Child Care Council of Westchester
Phone: (914) 761-3456

 Enforcement History
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Other enforcement actions such as Corrective action plans and fines are not shown on this website.
Enforcement Actions since April, 2021: None