Program Name: A Step Ahead Daycare    License/Registration ID: 915581


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Josephine Martino Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Lindenhurst
Site Address: Map
445 South Greene Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757-5433
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jul 9, 2024
Current Registration Period: Jul 9, 2024 - Jul 8, 2028 		Phone: (516) 770-0378
Fax: (631) 956-3548
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/10/2025 2:01:38 PM 		11 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years
Children Under 2 years of age slots are available

*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 since Jul 9, 2024)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Sep 2, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-LIRO-093421 No violations cited for this Inspection
May 8, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-LIRO-015950 Violations Found
Nov 14, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-LIRO-073783 Violations Found
Aug 29, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-LIRO-082636 No violations cited for this Inspection
*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: Sep 2, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: None
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
May 8, 2025 416.4(b)(1) Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during the hours of operation of the group family day care home. Corrected
Nov 14, 2024 416.3(d) A temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit must be maintained in all rooms to be occupied by children. Corrected
Nov 14, 2024 416.8(j)(1) One caregiver may care for a maximum of six children younger than school age, or eight children when at least two of the eight children are school aged. Corrected
Nov 14, 2024 416.8(j)(3) When care is provided for children under the age of two years, there must be at least one caregiver present for every two children under the age of two years in attendance. Corrected
Nov 14, 2024 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; 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 September, 2020: None