Program Name: Family Services of Westchester    License/Registration ID: 897658


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Chiffone J. Hill Contact Title: Director
Program Type: Day Care Center Status: Open
School District: Port Chester-Rye
Site Address: Map
17 Spring Street, Port Chester, NY 10573
First Licensed/Registration Date: Mar 31, 2023
Current Registration Period: Mar 31, 2023 - Mar 30, 2027
Phone: (914) 452-0202
Fax:
Total Capacity: 242
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 242
-School-Age: 0
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 8/9/2024 9:48:03 AM
-Infants: 0
-Toddlers: 0
-Preschool: 100
-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  
May 27, 2025 Complaint (Investigation Pending) 2025-I-YRO-042145 No New Violations
May 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-YRO-040266 Violations Found
May 5, 2025 Complaint (Substantiated) 2025-I-YRO-037412 Violations Found
Apr 24, 2025 Mid-Point 2025-I-YRO-030811 Violations Found
Feb 12, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-YRO-014304 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 14, 2024 Fire Safety - TA 2024-I-YRO-107656 Violations Found
Nov 8, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-104464 No violations cited for this Inspection
Aug 9, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-075712 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 2, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-YRO-044994 No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 26, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-YRO-015051 Violations Found
Feb 26, 2024 No Approved Director 2023-I-YRO-054221 Violations Found
Inspection Conducted Off-Site
Nov 17, 2023 Fire Safety - Other 2023-I-YRO-053218 Violations Found
Nov 17, 2023 No Approved Director 2023-I-YRO-052344 Violations Found
Nov 17, 2023 Self Reported Serious Incident 2023-I-YRO-051464 No violations cited for this Inspection
Nov 17, 2023 Annual Unannounced 2023-I-YRO-023104 Violations Found

*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: May 27, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 16, 2025 418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner: Corrected
May 5, 2025 418-1.11(i)(18)(iii) Children must be kept clean and comfortable at all times. Diapers must be changed when wet or soiled. The diaper changing area must be as close as possible to a sink with soap and hot and cold running water. This area or sink must not be used for food preparation. Diaper changing surfaces must be cleaned and disinfected after each use with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered product that has an EPA registration number on the label. Corrected
Apr 24, 2025 418-1.15(b)(29)(v) Mid-point requirements for four-year license holders. At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested, as follows: documentation from an inspector from the New York State Department of Labor, or an insurance company licensed to write boiler insurance in New York State, showing that all steam or hot water boilers have been inspected and approved during the current license period in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Department of Labor. For all other fuel burning heating systems and equipment, and boilers not subject to the New York State Department of Labor requirements, documentation of service by a heating contractor performed within the 12 months preceding the date of application for renewal. Corrected
Nov 14, 2024 418-1.15(c)(31) 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: documentation from service personnel licensed by the New York State Department of State to perform fire alarm systems maintenance, repair and testing which shows that the fire alarm and detection systems have been inspected, tested and maintained during the current license period in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Nov 14, 2024 418-1.15(c)(33) 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: documentation from the local government authority having jurisdiction for determining compliance with the Fire and Building Code of New York State showing that the facility has been inspected and approved once every 12 months during the current license period for compliance with the applicable fire safety provisions of the Fire and Building Code of New York State; Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 413.3(g)(3)(i) The Office shall require the child day care program to immediately post upon receipt, in a prominent place at the program that is visible to parents, a copy of the most recent compliance history report issued to the program by the Office. Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 418-1.8(l)(6) When preschool children ages three years to five years are cared for in one group throughout the day, the teacher to child ratio and maximum group size applicable to the age of the majority of children must be followed. Corrected
Feb 26, 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
Feb 26, 2024 418-1.15(c)(1) 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: a copy of the evacuation plan, evacuation drills, and shelter-in-place drills conducted, on forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents, as required in sections 418-1.4(b) and 418-1.5(b) of this Subpart; Corrected
Feb 26, 2024 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Nov 17, 2023 418-1.3(o)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Corrected
Nov 17, 2023 418-1.4(f)(2) All corridors, aisles, and approaches to exits must be kept unobstructed at all times. Corrected
Nov 17, 2023 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
Nov 17, 2023 418-1.15(b)(23) Upon termination or resignation of the director: Corrected
Nov 17, 2023 418-1.11(c)(1) The licensee must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program's health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are: 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 July, 2020: None