Group Family Day Care
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Very First Friends Daycare
Brentwood, NY
· Suffolk County
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Brentwood, NY 11717
Quick Facts
Capacity
16 children
Age Range
12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (631) 236-5470
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Active License
License Number
391498
Licensed Since
2009
License Issued
Sep 15, 2023
Active Through
Sep 14, 2027
Issued By
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
District Office
Long Island Regional Office
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About the Provider
Very First Friends Daycare is a Group Family Day Care in Brentwood NY, with a maximum capacity of 16 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children. It is open Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 06:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only; Care is available during non-traditional hours;
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Regulations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2026-I-LIRO-004116 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-05-13 | Fire Safety - Monitor | Fire Safety - Monitor | 2026-I-LIRO-050545 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Mid-Point | Mid-Point | 2025-I-LIRO-101148 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(c) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each employee and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(c)(2) | N |
| Brief Description: A minimum of five (5) hours of Office-approved training must be obtained each year which addresses topics or subject matters set forth in 416.14(f). | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Training must address all topics or subject matters required by state and federal law. The required state topics are: | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: principles of childhood development, focusing on the developmental stages of the age groups for which the program provides care; | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: nutrition and health needs of infants and children; | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: child care program development; | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(6) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: child abuse and maltreatment identification and prevention; | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(8) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: statutes and regulations pertaining to child abuse and maltreatment; | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(9) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: education and information on the identification, diagnosis and prevention of shaken baby syndrome; and | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.14(f)(10) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required state topics are: adverse childhood experiences, focused on understanding trauma and on nurturing resiliency. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 416.15(c)(5) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection daily attendance records that are filled out at the time a child arrives and departs, and must include arrival and departure times; | |||
| 2025-08-18 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2025-I-LIRO-066861 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-08-18 | Violation | 416.8(b)(2) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Children may be outside a caregiver's range of vision only as follows: When a functioning electronic monitor is in use, napping and sleeping children must be physically checked every 15 minutes to assess the overall safety and well-being of the children and to make sure infants' faces are uncovered. The checks must be done in close physical proximity to the child. | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2025-I-LIRO-005148 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Violation | 416.5(aa) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Violation | 416.7(l) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Other than for school age children, sleeping and napping arrangements must be made in writing between the parent and the program. Such arrangements shall include: the area of the home where the child will nap; whether the child will nap on a cot, mat, bed or a crib; and how the napping child will be supervised, consistent with the requirements of section 416.8 of this Part. | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Violation | 416.11(a)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: 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. | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Violation | 416.11(a)(3) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The program must keep documentation of immunizations the child has received to date, in accordance with New York State Public Health Law. | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Violation | 416.11(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 caregivers 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: | |||
| 2024-10-31 | Other | Other | 2024-I-LIRO-104562 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-104042 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-10-28 | Violation | 416.8(j)(1) | N |
| Brief Description: One caregiver observed for either 6 children not yet in school or 8 when at least 2 are school age | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Monitoring | Monitoring | 2024-I-LIRO-052413 |
| Brief Description: Violations found | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 416.5(aa) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Pursuant to New York Public Health Law Section 2500-h, the program must comply with the anaphylaxis policy jointly issued by the Office and the New York State Department of Health and any amendments thereto. The program must notify the parent of any child in care of the anaphylaxis policy when the child is enrolled and annually thereafter. Notification shall include contact information for parents to engage further with the program to learn more about individualized aspects of the anaphylaxis policy. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Annual Unannounced | Annual Unannounced | 2024-I-LIRO-004979 |
| Brief Description: No violations cited | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Violation | 416.4(i) | 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 home that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children. If there is not a separate, enclosed furnace room, trash, garbage and combustible materials must not be stored within four feet of the furnace. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Violation | 416.14(b)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: Each applicant must complete the Office-approved training that complies with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements or three-month orientation period training requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position. Individuals who have completed Office approved training that complies with federal health and safety requirements may be left unsupervised with children. Any teacher, director, or volunteer who does not complete this training must not be left unsupervised with children in care until such times as the training has been completed. | |||
| 2022-07-22 | Violation | 416.14(c)(1) | Corrected |
| Brief Description: The required 30 hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person's first six months at the program. | |||
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