Program Name: Center for Creative Education    License/Registration ID: 891009


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Marcene E. Basch Johnson Contact Title: Acting Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Kingston
Site Address: Map
16 Cedar Street, Kingston, NY 12401
First Licensed/Registration Date: Sep 12, 2022
Current Registration Period: Sep 12, 2022 - Sep 11, 2026 		Phone: (845) 338-7664
Fax:
Total Capacity: 37
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 37
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 11/7/2024 3:33:51 PM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 17
-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: 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  
Mar 17, 2026 No Approved Director 2025-I-YRO-047623 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Outside of Program Operating Hours
Dec 12, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-120526 Violations Found
Sep 25, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-077001 No violations cited for this Inspection
Jun 13, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-039453 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-013694 Violations Found
Nov 19, 2024 Mid-Point 2024-I-YRO-085781 Violations Found
Sep 6, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-082300 No violations cited for this Inspection
Apr 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-014368 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: Mar 17, 2026 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Mar 17, 2026 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Not Corrected
Dec 12, 2025 418-1.15(c)(6) 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: children's individual health care plans; parental consents for emergency medical treatment; child's medical statement, immunizations, and any available results of lead screening for children not yet enrolled in kindergarten or a higher grade only; the name and dosage of any medications used by a child, the frequency of administration of such medications, and a record of their administration by child care center staff; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment; Not Corrected
Feb 25, 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
Nov 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
Nov 19, 2024 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
Apr 26, 2024 418-1.11(a)(1) No child may be accepted for care in a child care program unless the program has been furnished with a written statement signed by a health care provider verifying that the child is able to participate in child care and currently appears to be free from contagious or communicable diseases. A child's medical statement must have been completed within the 12 months preceding the date of enrollment. 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
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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