Community Family Development, Inc. North Site
A day care center in Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
269 Mill St, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601. (845) 471-5301.
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The short answer
Record last released by New York State Office of Children and Family Services on Oct 24, 2026.
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Aug 212026 the latest visit on record
- 102 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
11 inspections in the last three years, the latest on Aug 21, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
13 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
May 22, 2026: complaint investigation1 violation
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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.
Mar 5, 2026: annual Unannounced2 violations
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Evacuation drills must be conducted at least monthly during various hours of operation of the child day care center.
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Each program must hold two shelter-in-place drills annually during which procedures and supplies are reviewed. Parents must be made aware of this drill in advance.
Jun 17, 2025: mid-Point1 violation
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Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired.
Sep 10, 2024: complaint investigation2 violations
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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:
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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:
Jul 19, 2024: complaint investigation2 violations
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The director or licensee of the child day care center is responsible for implementing procedures which ensure the safety and protection of any child named in a report of child abuse or maltreatment involving a situation which occurs while the child is in attendance at the center. Immediately after making or causing to be made a report pursuant to section 418-1.10(c), the director or licensee of the center must take such appropriate action as is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the children involved in the report and, as necessary, of any other children in the care of the center. The director or licensee must also take all reasonable steps to preserve any potential evidence of abuse or maltreatment. Insofar as possible, any action taken under this subdivision must cause as little disruption as possible to the daily routine of the children in the center.
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A child day care center must give the parent, at the time of admission of a child, a written policy statement including, but not limited to: the policies of the child day care center regarding admission and disenrollment policies;
Jul 11, 2024: complaint investigation3 violations
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The health care plan must describe the following: how a daily health check of each child for any indication of illness, injury, abuse or maltreatment will be conducted and documented;
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fingerprint images necessary for the Office to conduct a criminal history review,
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Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
May 14, 2024: annual Unannounced2 violations
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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.
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Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office-approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Self-Report | No violations found |
| May 22, 2026 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 1 violation cited |
| May 15, 2026 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Annual Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Mid-Point | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Annual Unannounced | No violations found |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Monitoring | No violations found |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Unsubstantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Safety Assessment | No violations found |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 2 violations cited |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Complaint | Complaint (Substantiated); 3 violations cited |
| May 14, 2024 | Annual Unannounced | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Day Care Center, open since Mar 31, 1989.
- School district: Poughkeepsie.
- Capacity, in New York’s words: 8 Infants, 22 Toddlers, 42 Preschoolers and 30 School-Aged Children.
- Approved by New York to give medication.
- Licence 39368, issued Mar 31, 2023, expires Mar 30, 2027.
- Capacity: 102 children.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
Has New York acted against it?
- 4 complaints in the last three years. New York’s status for each: Complaint (Substantiated) (2), Complaint (Unsubstantiated) (2).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| May 22, 2026 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Complaint (Unsubstantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Unsubstantiated). |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Complaint (Substantiated) | New York’s status for this complaint: Complaint (Substantiated). |
Who does the caring?
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual programs.
Who owns it?
- New York’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Doesn’t take part in QUALITYstarsNY, New York’s quality rating program.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 206 child care providers in Dutchess County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 13.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history. Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Dutchess Community College Day Care Center | 0 |
| Little Tinkers Group Family Day Care | 9 |
| Griffing, Diane | 0 |
| Little Kidsworld Day Care, Inc. | 0 |
| The Happy Face Daycare | 2 |
| Community Family Development, Inc. North Site This child care provider | 13 |
| Happy Kids | 5 |
| Astor Early Childhood Program | 3 |
| Child Care by Valerie, Inc. | 5 |
| Wee Play Children’s Center, Inc. | 6 |
| Little Tikes Day Care Center II | 18 |
| Bright Horizons Children’s Centers, Inc. | 5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- New York doesn’t grade violations by severity, so read what was cited.
- New York’s records give the regulation behind each violation, not what the inspector saw.
- New York’s program pages cover four calendar years; this page shows the last three years.
- New York doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual programs.
Sources
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Child Care Regulated Programs (cb42-qumz).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Program pages: inspection and complaint history.
Checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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Replies
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