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First Step Child Care

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families5.0· 3 reviews
licensed capacity
16
a week, county median
$230
year first licensed
2001

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About First Step Child Care

First Step Child Care is a licensed group home daycare in Poughkeepsie, New York. The state has licensed it since June 19, 2001, for up to 16 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Group home daycare
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Hours today
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Licensed capacity
16 children

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Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity16 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

First Step Child Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Dutchess County has a median price of $230 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Dutchess County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$285
Home daycare$230

Toddler

Center$275
Home daycare$211

Preschool

Center$254
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$200

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for First Step Child Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Group Family Day Care
Capacity
16 children
First licensed
2001
License number
#33286
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Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 5, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 8 of 10 visits · 10 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Safe sleep 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 5, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. May 20, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      416.15(c)(7) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection medical statements for the provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s) completed, as required in section 416.11 of this Part; (not corrected)

    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.14(b) Before the Office issues an initial license, the applicant must complete a health and safety training course approved by the Office relating to the protection of the health and safety of children and must demonstrate basic competency with regard to health and safety standards. Such training must comply with the federal minimum health and safety pre-service training requirements. Health and safety training received prior to issuance of the license, may be applied to the initial fifteen (15) hours of training required pursuant to section 416.14(c)(1) of this Part provided that such training was received within twelve (12) months of licensure. If an applicant does not become licensed or registered within two years of successfully completing the health and safety training, the coursework must be repeated. (not corrected)

  3. Feb 3, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 16, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(b)(1)(ii) The provider, assistant(s), and substitute(s), must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work. (not corrected)

  5. Jul 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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.

  6. Apr 8, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

  7. Feb 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      416.15(c)(18) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: the napping agreement for each child in care;

  8. Dec 5, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.15(c)(6) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection 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 caregivers; daily health check documentation; a record of illnesses and injuries occurring while in care; and any indicators of child abuse or maltreatment;

  9. Sep 4, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      416.15(b)(25)(iii) At the two-year calendar date in a four year licensing cycle, a program must be in compliance with the following mid-point requirements and be able to show proof of compliance to the Office when requested: proof of compliance with the training requirements of section 416.14.

  10. Apr 29, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      416.11(a)(7) With the exception of children meeting the criteria of section 416.11(a)(6), children enrolled in child day care must remain current with their immunizations in accordance with the current schedule for required immunizations established in the New York Public Health Law.

    • Records and paperwork

      416.5(b)(5) The licensee must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about First Step Child Care

Is First Step Child Care licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed June 19, 2001.

When was First Step Child Care last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on June 5, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has First Step Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 8 of 10 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can First Step Child Care care for?

16, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are First Step Child Care's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (845) 485-8353 to confirm.

How much does First Step Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (845) 485-8353 to ask.

What is First Step Child Care's phone number?

(845) 485-8353.

Where is First Step Child Care?

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).