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OCFS may take any of the following actions, or any combination of actions, as part of the enforcement process:

Denial
“Renewal denied” means the application to renew the license or registration to operate the child day care program was denied, the license or registration was permitted to expire, and the enforcement action to deny the application of the program to renew the license or registration is final.

Revocation
“Revoked” means OCFS took action to rescind the license or registration to operate the child day care program. The enforcement action to revoke the license or registration is final, and the program may no longer operate.

Suspension
“Suspended” means the child day care program has been closed by OCFS because there is evidence that the public health or a child’s safety or welfare is in imminent danger. A program which has been suspended must immediately stop operating. Suspension will continue until OCFS has determined that the condition requiring suspension has been corrected, until the child day care license or registration has been revoked, or until the program successfully challenges OCFS’ decision to suspend.

Pending Status
Enforcement action is “pending” when a child day care program has been notified that OCFS is taking enforcement action. Enforcement action will remain “pending” until a final decision has been rendered by an administrative law judge or by a court, or until the enforcement action has been resolved. A program may continue to operate while an enforcement action is pending.

 Program Overview

Contact Name: Nicole A. Topaltzas	Contact Title: Director
Program Type: School-Age Child Care	Status: Open
School District: Cohoes	Site Address: 26 James St., Cohoes, NY 12047
First Licensed/Registration Date: Jan 3, 2019 Current Registration Period: Jan 3, 2025 - Jan 2, 2029	Phone: (518) 368-2653 Fax:
Total Capacity: 44 School-Aged Children   Open Child Care Slots*: This information was self reported to OCFS on 1/18/2023 11:34:53 AM 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: Brightside Up Phone: (518) 426-7181

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
Jun 2, 2025	Monitoring	2025-I-ARO-037192	No violations cited for this Inspection
Feb 26, 2025	Fire Safety - Other	2025-I-ARO-024851	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected
Jan 16, 2025	Annual Unannounced	2025-I-ARO-010824	No violations cited for this Inspection
Jan 15, 2025	Fire Safety - Alternate Year	2025-I-ARO-018824	Violations Found
			Regulation Description Compliance Status 414.3(b) Areas that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilation and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children. Corrected 414.3(l)(2) Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed. Corrected 414.4(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard. Corrected 414.4(g) Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. Corrected
Nov 25, 2024	Application - Renewal	2024-I-ARO-044723	No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 19, 2024	Monitoring	2024-I-ARO-082856	No violations cited for this Inspection
May 9, 2024	Monitoring	2024-I-ARO-045625	No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 6, 2024	Annual Unannounced	2024-I-ARO-011100	No violations cited for this Inspection
Mar 4, 2024	Complaint (Unsubstantiated)	2024-I-ARO-036422	No New Violations
Dec 4, 2023	Monitoring	2023-I-ARO-051140	No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 28, 2023	Monitoring	2023-I-ARO-042243	No violations cited for this Inspection

Additional Inspection History

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 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: Jun 2, 2025	Currently uncorrected violations: None

Date	Regulation	Description	Compliance Status as of last inspection
Feb 26, 2025	414.4(a)	Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.	Corrected
Jan 15, 2025	414.3(b)	Areas that will be used by the children must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Heating, ventilation and lighting equipment must be adequate for the protection of the health of the children.	Corrected
Jan 15, 2025	414.3(l)(2)	Buildings, systems and equipment must be kept in good repair and operate as designed.	Corrected
Jan 15, 2025	414.4(a)	Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions which may contribute to or create a fire hazard.	Corrected
Jan 15, 2025	414.4(g)	Trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored in the furnace room or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.	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: Brightside Up Phone: (518) 426-7181

 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 August, 2020: None