Day Care Center
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First Step Day Care, Inc.
Watertown, NY
· Jefferson County
317 Washington St,
Watertown, NY 13601
Quick Facts
Capacity
64 children
Age Range
8 Infants, 8 Toddlers, 33 Preschoolers and 15 School-Aged Children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (315) 788-5437
Licensed Day Care Center
Active License
License Number
40860
License Holder
Sasha M. Jackson
Licensed Since
1991
License Issued
Aug 1, 2023
Active Through
Jul 31, 2027
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Syracuse Regional Office
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About the Provider
"First Step Day Care Center, Inc. is dedicated to providing affordable Day care for the children of our community, which meets the highest national recognized standards. Qualified staff provide an educational and developmentally appropriate program in a nuturing environment that embraces diversity. It is our goal to work in partnership with families to help children reach their fullest potential." It is our mission to continuously improve the quality of child care that we offer through the education and training of our staff to meet nationally recognized standards. It is our goal to work in partnership with families to help children reach their fullest potential. Each family is unique, and we strive to embrace the diversity of our families and the surrounding community. There is no greater influence on the life of a child than their family.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer medications;Initial License Date: 8/19/1991;
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Tuesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Wednesday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Thursday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Friday07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-07-10 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2026-I-SRO-062801 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2026-I-SRO-033321 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-056331 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-01-08 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-SRO-001024 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-107706 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-08-22 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-057285 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Fire Safety - Other | Fire Safety - Other | 2025-I-SRO-044077 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-SRO-044472 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(22) | N |
| Brief Description: Inspection by Health Department | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(32) | N |
| Brief Description: Inspection of fire suppression system | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | Fire Safety - Alternate Year | 2025-I-SRO-023075 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2025-02-07 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-SRO-001839 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-15 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-15 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-100522 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-08-09 | Self Reported Serious Incident | Self Reported Serious Incident | 2024-I-SRO-078452 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-08-09 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-08-02 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-08-02 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | 2024-I-SRO-077004 |
| Brief Description: Violations Found | |||
| 2024-08-02 | Violation | 418-1.8(a) | N |
| Brief Description: Competent supervision is maintained at all times | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-SRO-001437 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2023-09-29 | Complaint (Substantiated) | Complaint (Substantiated) | |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 418-1.9(j) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 418-1.9(m) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.7(w) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children unable to sleep during nap time shall not be confined to a sleeping surface (cot, crib, etc) but instead must be offered a supervised place for quiet play. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.8(b) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The child day care center must employ staff who will promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.8(c) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The child day care center must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.9(h) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Physical restraint is prohibited. Physical restraint is the act of using force to extremely limit a child's body movements for a lengthy period of time. It involves holding a child against his/her will and putting pressure on the child's chest and/or extremities in an effort to significantly restrict his/her movement, thereby making it extremely difficult for a child to move. It may also involve holding a child flat on the ground and restricting his/her body from movement. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.9(j) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Corporal punishment is prohibited. For the purposes of this Subpart, the term corporal punishment means punishment inflicted directly on the body including, but not limited to, physical restraint, spanking, biting, shaking, slapping, twisting or squeezing; demanding excessive physical exercise, prolonged lack of movement or motion, or strenuous or bizarre postures; and compelling a child to eat or have in the child's mouth soap, foods, hot spices or irritants or the like. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.9(m) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Methods of discipline, interaction or toilet training which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.10(c) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(1) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.11(i)(18)(iii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(14)(iii) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious injury, | |||
| 2022-07-01 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(26) | Not Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each child day care center must be staffed to perform administrative/fiscal management functions and, during all hours of operation, program supervision functions, including developing, directing and supervising daily activity programs for children. These functions may be performed by one individual or may be shared in any combination between two or more individuals. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.3(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Before any change is made, the Office must be notified and must approve the re-designation of a classroom to a different age group of children. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.4(g) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.7(m) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats unless otherwise prescribed by a health care provider. Should a child fall asleep in one of these devices, he or she must be moved to a crib/cot or other approved sleeping surface. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.8(n) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The use of any type of personal electronic media device for social or entertainment purposes, including but not limited to, listening to music on headphones, playing screen games, surfing the internet, sending e-mails, or making personal calls while supervising children is prohibited. The use of mobile phones is permitted as necessary to promote the children's safety and ensuring the orderly operation of the program. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.12(z) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: All containers or bottles of, breast milk, formula or other individualized food items must be clearly marked with the child's complete name. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(4) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The staff and volunteers must be in good health and be of good character and habits. | |||
| 2022-04-01 | Violation | 418-1.15(c)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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; | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 418-1.11(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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: | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 418-1.11(h)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must: | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident, | |||
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