Program Name: Step With Purpose LLC    License/Registration ID: 440903


 Program Overview
Contact Name: Zadikejah N. Middleton Contact Title: On-Site Provider
Program Type: Group Family Day Care Status: Open
School District: Brooklyn 19
Site Address: Map
681 Autumn Avenue, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11208
First Licensed/Registration Date: Apr 28, 2010
Current Registration Period: Apr 28, 2024 - Apr 27, 2028
Phone: (646) 643-3786
Fax:
Total Capacity: 12 children, ages 6 weeks to 12 years AND 4 additional school-aged children
  (there must be one caregiver for every two children under the age of two years in attendance)
Open Child Care Slots*:
This information was self reported to OCFS on 3/4/2024 10:25:08 AM
8 slots available for ages 6 weeks to 12 years

*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 facility has Non-Patient Specific Auto Injectors.

For additional information on this program and compliance history, contact
Office: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (718) 306-0301
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)

Date Inspection Type Inspection ID Inspection Result  
Apr 16, 2025 Monitoring 2025-I-NYCDOH-033780 Violations Found
Feb 26, 2025 Annual Unannounced 2025-I-NYCDOH-005598 Violations Found
Nov 27, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-110286 No violations cited for this Inspection
Sep 17, 2024 Monitoring 2024-I-NYCDOH-086475 Violations Found
Feb 5, 2024 Application - Renewal 2023-I-NYCDOH-054913 Violations Found
Feb 1, 2024 Complaint (Unsubstantiated) 2024-I-NYCDOH-021274 Violations Found
Feb 1, 2024 Annual Unannounced 2024-I-NYCDOH-005431 No violations cited for this Inspection
Additional Inspection History

*Inspections may be conducted outside of program operating hours and/or off-site(where inspector was not on premises where care is provided) for the following reasons:
-Record/File Review
-Interviewing of Staff
-Or Other Investigative Reasons

 Compliance History
Date of Last Inspection: Apr 16, 2025 Currently uncorrected violations: Yes
Date Regulation Description Compliance Status as of last inspection
Apr 16, 2025 416.5(s)(3) Egress doors from the residence must be able to be opened from the inside without using a key. Child protective doorknob covers may not be used on egress doors. Not Corrected
Apr 16, 2025 416.7(l) 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. Corrected
Feb 26, 2025 413.4(b)(1) all clearances required pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section; and Corrected
Feb 26, 2025 413.4(d)(4) The clearances required pursuant to this section, other than those for which on-going criminal history results are provided, shall be conducted for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, as defined in section (2) of this part, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home at least once every five years in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office. Not Corrected
Feb 26, 2025 416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.3(h) Peeling or damaged paint or plaster must be repaired. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.5(a) Suitable precautions must be taken to eliminate all conditions in areas accessible to children which pose a safety or health hazard. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.5(e) Porches, decks or stairs with more than two steps must have railings with a barrier extending to the floor or ground to prevent children from falling. Acceptable types of barriers include, but are not limited to, balusters, intermediate rails, and heavy screening. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.8(a) 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 caregiver's range of vision except as provided in section 416.8(b) of this Part and that the caregiver 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. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.8(d) Only approved caregivers may be left unsupervised with day care children. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.8(f) The assistant(s) must also be caring for children whenever the numbers and ages of children in care dictate that an assistant be present. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.11(i)(22) The premises must be kept clean and free from dampness, odors and the accumulation of trash. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.14(m) All child care programs must have at least one caregiver who holds a valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid on the premises of the child care program during the program's operating hours. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.15(a)(1)(ii) Each group family day care home must operate in compliance with the regulations of the Office and all other applicable laws and regulations. Corrected
Sep 17, 2024 416.15(b)(10)(i) A group family day care home must admit inspectors and other representatives of the Office onto the grounds and premises at any time during the hours of operation as documented with the Office on the application for group family day care. Such inspectors and representatives must be given free access to the building, the caregivers, employees and volunteers, the children and any program records. Corrected
Feb 5, 2024 416.15(c)(13) The program must maintain on file at the group family day care home, available for inspection: a daily schedule documenting the arrival and departure times of each caregiver, employees and volunteers; Corrected
Feb 1, 2024 416.11(c)(2)(i) 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; 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: New York City Dept. of Health - Regional Office
Phone: (718) 306-0301

 Enforcement History
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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 April, 2020: None